The Short Stories of College English 9

The Short Stories of College English 9: An Anthology

Table of Contents State Championship? By Eddie Beattie Lost and Appeared by Ashley Cournoyer The Skye by Brianna Craven The Ordnance by Patrick Dragon Woman of the Night - Haley Gaudette Disaster in Italy by Christina Lanney Dark, Dark City by Tony Howes The Rise and Demise Of Africa By: Bobby Ishmael-Davis Elephants and Prisoners in New York City by Robert Kass If they Only Knew by Clayton Mastorakis Sreamer by Megan McCurdy Make a change by Danielle Miele Forsaken by Mike Miele Jamie’s Story by Becca Quenneville Just 25 days by Beatriz Quinteros Think First by Thalia Rivers Resident Evil the Dark Side Chronicle by Ethan Roberts C.J. And The Streets by Paul Tunucci The Story by Anthony Was Love and Lies by Kaila Williams Nuclear Warfare by Kyle Zych

State Championship?

By Eddie Beattie I think to myself why me why me. I’m only a freshman in

high school. I should not be the only freshmen on the team. I know I’m good but that good? Coach must think I have a lot of potential if I’m going to be the starting goalie for the next four years. Four weeks later I’m about to have my first game of the season we are playing Oak hill high school there the best team in the state of Oregon. I do not want to let coach down but Oak hill is one of the premier high school’s for lacrosse in the country.

It’s the start of the last quarter we are up by one I just have to make a few saves and we will have are first win of the season all on me I can’t get too excited they can some times score at will. Lucky for me we have one of the greatest defenses in the state and in country. Ten minutes goes bye with out any shots on goal there’s only five minuets ‘oh no fast brake three on two I have to make the save for me and my team I do. There are only two minuets left in the until I win. Yes the games over and we have are first win on the first game of the year so that means were off to a good start 10.

I think to my self what’s next 10-0 okay Mark I say in my head I cant get to confident something could happen to me or my team. My friend Johnny walks up to me he is a senior and a caption he ask if I want to go to a party with him its at this other kid on are teams house I say yes what the hell I should enjoy my self. Okay the party's at six so I have two hours to get ready Johnny coming to get .I’m ready right when six roles around okay here's Johnny. We hit up taco bell on the way ,we role up and I see won of the biggest houses ever the kid that live here is frank.

So me and Johnny walk in together there's this one girl that say hi to me she is really hot. so I start talking to her and we here a knock at the door in the police they have come brake up the party so everyone goes crazy and starts running out every which way. The police arrest me I guess that I was under the influence. I think that bs because I have never drank I’m not stupid. I guess kids on my team are so I’m going to get in trouble for what they did but I guess it’s my fault to for going to a party were there was drinking happening I just hope coach does not find out .

One week latter I’m suspend for the next nine games witch really sucks. My team has a 6-3 record with the other goalie not bad I think I have to get my starting spot back. So I start to practicing with other kids on my team they shoot on me. Okay after nine weeks of practice with the other kids on my team I have gotten to the best lacrosse shape ever.

I’m ready for this practice I have to show my team they can count on me for the hole year and in the playoffs I need to play consistent which the other goalie can not seem to do. That good for me I have two hours left in the day and practice right after it’s almost like I'm counting every second in my head. Okay schools over now I'm out to prove something I’m on a mission and I do it so good. I going to the starting goalie for my team I can feel it. Okay we have a last game coming up until the playoff start we are going to win it all. I mean a state championship the biggest of them kids sometimes never get to play in them its a grate thing if you do.

Okay are last game is over and its the start of the playoff we have a six seed out of sixteen teams which is not that bad seeing how I missed nine out of are eleven games. Which were both wins for the record. I think we can do its, are first games against the twelfth seed. I think It looks good the team we are playing was team played in the last game we won 11 to 2 it was an easy win what do you know we beat them again 11 to 2.

Here comes the next round we are playing the fourth seed who was won of are lose but they have not seen me yet so they do not know what there dealing with. I hope to beat them so we can go to the championship.Oh yeah we are going to the championship your never going to guess who we are playing are rivals Oakhill we beat them the first game but we got luck on are side.

It’s the championships we have to win it’s the most important game I have ever played in my life for any sport. We have to win and we did, we won with the final score 11-10 the game ended in the second overtime that means were state champion it the greatest day of my life.

Lost and Appeared

By Ashley Cournoyer

Leon and his brother-in-law ken were out for the day. Leon’s mom had other things to do and didn’t really care what they did. They just decided to go around town when they came across a sign that said private property.

Leon always wanted to go check it out but knew it was wrong if he crossed over on the land. Ken noticed the barn in the back and wanted to go check it out. Ken is the oldest by the way, he's tall tan with light brown hair, brown eyes. Leon is the youngest by 3 years mid height, he's not to short not too tall, tan, blond hair, with blue eyes.

Leon still thought it was wrong but he wasn’t by himself so he thought why not. As they were walking towards the barn Leon thought he saw something run across the top floor, and he paused. At that point Ken was almost inside when he looked back and got Leon’s attention. “Hey Leon are you alright?” And Leon said, “Yeah I’m fine I thought I just saw something.”

So as they got into the barn Ken said they should split up. So as Leon started walking he thought he heard someone whisper his name. Leon went a little farther into the barn and said “Hello is anyone there?” He feels a cool breeze and turns around. Ken on the other hand was having blast looking at all the things he could find.

It’s not what Leon saw, it’s who Leon saw, and he saw Teofilo. Well his ghost. This made Leon scream and run. When he ran he fell through the hole in the loft. Ken went and ran to find him and tried to help Leon up. But he had broken his ankle, and Leon couldn't walk all the way back to his house like that.

Ken went to see if Leon’s mom was back. When he explained what happened his mom rushed out of the house and followed Ken to where this whole thing happened. But when they got there Leon was gone and knows

where to be found. They looked all over for him and they still didn’t find him.

So his mom was crying because she thought he was dead.

About three to four months later he ended up on Ken’s porch knocking on the door. Ken opens the door not knowing who it was. Once he saw it was Leon he was so happy that he was alive, because Ken and Leon's mom thought he was dead. “Where did you come from? How could you move you broke your ankle?” “I did and it healed, and I was with Teofilo he said if I went with him he would keep me save.” “But he’s dead remember, so where did he take you.”

“To a place I couldn't really see it; it was so bright I want to say it was a room. It made me feel really different.” “So you were in this place for a couple months and you don't exactly nowhere or what it looked like?” “Yes exactly. But I have to go now”. “Where, are you going to see your mom?”

“Yeah but before I do I need to figure out what I'm going to tell her. If I tell her what I told you she will never believe me.” “But even after I see her and tell her I'm fine I can’t stay.” “Why can’t you I don't get it ?” “He told me if he healed my ankle right there when it happened I had to go with him. He said it was for a reason I wasn't supposed to be here anymore.”

Here? “Like on this planet you have all right to be here as I do, and a dead person can’t tell you otherwise.” “So I think the right thing to do is go back to your mom and stay with her. If you want I could even walk over there with you.” You know what Ken your right, I can’t believe I was so stupid to believe someone who can’t really hurt me.” “Well I'll talk to you later”. “Okay, bye Leon.”

So moments later when he got home he ran into the house calling “mom it’s me Leon! I'm home! Mom where are you?” So he just decided to wait and take a nap on the couch, he was thinking maybe she went out to do some shopping. Hours later when she finally came home from doing stuff all day, she notices Leon on the couch runs over hugs him to death and she really can’t believe that he’s here right now. “Leon wakes up.”

“Mom ware where you I’ve been looking all over for you.” “I was out getting some groceries and visiting some people. But where on earth did you come from? I thought you were dead? But I'm so glad your okay.”

“Just don't worry about it mom, I'm back and okay you don't have to worry about me disappearing because it won’t happen again. “Leon you know I want an answer why won’t you give me one?” “Mom please can we just drop it.” “No we can’t you’ve been somewhere else but here for a couple months and I want to know where that was.” “Okay fine but you’re not going to believe me, but I've been with Teofilo.” “That's impossible he’s dead how’s could you be with him.”

“He’s the reason I broke my ankle in the first place.” “How did he go and push you down.” “No mom he was trying to contact me I guess you could say. I got scared because I saw him, ran and fell. Ken didn't even know what was going on until it happened because we separated.” “Why on earth would you separate in a place you haven't been before you’re supposed to stay together? Especially because it was on private property so you weren't even supposed to be there in the first “See this is why I didn't want to tell you anything, you would just over react.” “I just want to keep you safe Leon I'm not trying to over react.” “Well didn't you do things like this when you were younger?” “Yes but I knew it was wrong and I didn't want you to do things like I did.” “Mom were all going to do things that are dangerous but were going to learn from it. I mean if you once did it you shouldn't get mad because we try it. That’s what makes things more tempting.

“Alight we discussed this enough how about I go make some dinner.

“Sure I’m starving.” “Anything in mind you want to eat?” “Your delicious spaghetti and meat ball” “Okay sure we can have that I haven't had it in a while anyway.”

After they ate they went to bed because they were both really tired.

The Skye By: Brianna Craven

Sky, when you think of sky do you think of the big, blue, mysterious space above your head? Do you think of the white, puffy clouds that drift by?, The birds that soar aimlessly?, and do you think the Sky is the limit? Well I’d like to say “Yeah that’s exactly what I think Sky is.” But when I think of Sky I think of those dreadful days wondering if you will ever live to see tomorrow. Three years ago events happened to the sky that changed my life forever. I wish I could forget that word forever. The only thing keeping me from forgetting it is my name. I hear that word everyday, every hour my name is Skye and I am writing this so that people will know the truth of what really happened those days.

Event 1

Sunday 8:00pm 24 hours left

Like any other dreadful Sunday. I had just finished doing the last of my homework. I went outside to watch the stars hoping I would see a shooting star to start off the week on a good end. I lay there flat on my back, right on my deck tilting my head toward the stars, just relaxing and watching the stars. (At that time I loved looking at the sky) I could feel winter was coming. The air was crisp and cooler than it was yesterday, but comforting. I lay there thinking and planning out the upcoming week.

Suddenly there was a shooting star. Then another one, and another. Then there had to be at least ten right in a straight line following the first three stars. That was really odd I thought. I had been coming out here every Sunday for two years and not once have I ever saw more than three shooting stars in one night. So seeing ten in a straight line was mind boggling. I didn’t think much of it at first but later I would find out that it would change my life forever…

Monday 7:00am 13 hours left

I missed my bus because I woke up to late. By this time my parents have both left for work and so I wold have to ride my bike to school. By the time I would get to school I would miss my first class. The thought of just not going to school came into my head but immediately left my head because my parents wouldn’t be happy about me missing school.

So I packed my bag for school and jumped on my bike. I started riding down my street trying to think of the quickest route to school when I noticed the sky looks very dark today. I stop and look up. I know that the sun is still rising, but the sky looked like it should be filled with dark rain clouds but the sky was empty and very blue. Shouldn’t that mean it should be really bright outside? It’s not. Then something seems even stranger the sky looks too blue and empty almost… fake? Oh, well I should really get to school. So I start riding again and just as soon as I start, I stop. Shouldn’t there be birds flying south for the winter? I look over the Horizon and nothing, nothing but blue emptiness. What is going on? I think to myself. I decide to turn around and ride to my mother’s work instead. (My mom is

meteorologist so I thought she would know what to do.)…

Monday 8:00am 12 hours left

It took me about an hour to get to my mom’s work which was in the next town over. Right when I walked into the door there was chaos everywhere. I had been to my mother’s work a couple of times but not enough to know where her office was. So I went to the main desk and there was no one there. I walk through the lobby and go down the hall all around me everyone is running around almost looking panicked. I look at all the doors and the nameplates on them and suddenly I am pushed and slammed against the wall. I look to my right and see a huge machine getting pushed in to the main room. Then I see she spotted me. She looked up right away I could tell she was angry at me for skipping school.

She marched over to me and says.” SKYE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE! SHOULDN’T YOU BE AT SCHOOL?” “I missed the bus and was on my way to school when I noticed that the sky, it was so-“ “Yeah the sky is very weird today we are trying to figure out what it is” My mom interrupted. “You should just go home. Its too late to go to school by the time you get there it would be half over so just go home and stay inside till I get there.”

I thought why I would have to stay inside. This must be something very serious.

So I ask,"Is everything alright? Should I stay here and help out-" “No! Just go straight home and get inside!” My mom demanded. I have never seen my mom so flustered before…

Monday 3:00 pm 7 hours left

The whole day was pretty boring I actually started to regret skipping school. My day consisting of me sitting in my bedroom listening to music lying on my bed reading some magazines, I also watched a movie that a friend said I should watch. It was some old, dumb sci-fi movie about aliens invading earth. Like that could really happen. (I Thought.) I was just finishing up organizing my magazines when the phone rang. It was my Mom so I picked it up and said,” hey, Mom how’s everything going over there?”

“I need you to listen carefully and follow my orders okay? We are under attack. By “we” I mean Earth. We don’t know what or when but I need you to get to safety we are calling everyone to the giant auditorium in downtown so I need you to get a ride with one of your friends and I will see you there. Oh no! Got to go!”

And I was disconnected…

Monday 8:01 pm 59 minutes left

Things didn’t go as planned. On my way over to downtown I got a ride with my neighbors (they were really old, always bickering over everything. and never seemed to get my name right.) While they were fighting over what type of vegetable they should plant in their garden when, something can hurtling toward us from out of the sky and crashed right in front of the car. They didn’t notice so I jumped to the front and took hold of the wheel and swiveled around it. Then the car came to an abrupt stop. I went flying through the windshield. I hit the ground with a thump and a sharp pain went up my arm and another sharp pain went up my leg. Blood trickled down the side of my face. My whole body hurt. I was afraid to move. So I lay there for a while. When suddenly I am lifted and carried into a building. Everything goes black…

Event 2

Tuesday 1:00am 12 hours left

I had figured out that Earth was under attack by aliens, That the building I was in, was one of three that the survivors from the first big explosion were in, we had to travel to the ship that would take us to a new planet, and my parents might be dead. We had to travel in packs of five and travel to the ship in downtown. We were lucky because we were the closest of the three to the ship. My pack was all middle-aged adults. The “teen packs” left earlier when I was just arriving. There was one other Girl who was in my group and was waiting to leave. I recognized from school I couldn’t recognize which class. I knew her name which was Mia. While we were waiting for our turn to travel we talked about what the ship might look like…

Tuesday 6:00am 7 hours left

We had arrived at the ship and put into floor levels. Each level had a certain range of ages. (9-13, 14-18, 19-25, 26-40, 41-49, and 60-over anyone younger than 9 would stay with their parents.) I was put on level 2 the 14-18 years old.

When my group arrived we were all separated except for me and Mia ( we were the same age) We both had to sign in and were put in the same room number. We were brought down this long hallway with tons of doors along the sides. Finally at the end of the hall was our names. Mia opened the door and inside was two beds, a bathroom, two closets, and a kitchen.

It looked pretty much like a hotel room. We settled in and found that we had no other clothes besides the ones we have on so we search the closets. What we find are uniforms. They were horrendous you had a choice between gray jumpsuit, gray skirt and white blouse, and gray sweat suit all with two pink strips running down the sides…

Tuesday 12:00pm 1 hour left

After showering and changing into the uniform I decided to find out if my parents were alive. I went to the main level with Mia. We waited in line with a bunch of other people who were wondering if any relatives made it or not. We waited and waited and finally our turn. The front desk person gave me a packet of names who are not here on the ship and I searched through until I got to my last name’s last letter “s” and there was what I had never wanted to see..

I had lost my mom and dad that day. I had also lost My home planet the place where I grew up. Those events are always being told to the younger ones none of them are the truth. Those moments when the sky opened up and aliens attacked changed my life forever and I did nothing to stop it. Everyday I regret not staying with my mom and regret not talking to my dad that much. You will never know what you got till it’s gone. This story is probably just going to get lost and thrown away but in my heart I know I had also gained something that day. I gained a friend, a new home, and a new future. My name is Skye, not like the big, blue space above your head, or the what the birds soar through, but the name Skye.

Just Skye.

Woman of the Night

By Haley Gaudette

It was close to midnight when Carrie decided to go for a night time stroll.

Getting out of bed she tried not to disturb her wolves, which happened to be at her feet.One of them stirred but other then that they were fine. She threw a warm cloak over her clothes, then quietly slipped out the door and into the corridor. She had to get passed the guards posted near the outer gates of the peasant country. Carrie had done it countless times, so what was once more? She nimbly hopped onto the stone wall surrounding the castle. She had no idea why a stone wall was necessary and made a point to ask Meta about it later. She jumped onto a tree that came closest to the wall and climbed down. She made her way over to the eastern side gate.

There was where she'd slip out from, the guard there was old and constantly fell asleep. She never ratted on him though, for he was friendly and had a family to feed. Carrie was about to walk out in the open when she heard footsteps marching along on the cobblestone. Strange she thought why would he be up, did the guard switch already? "Great!" she said in a hushed whisper, "The guards have different schedules now."

She had to think quickly for if the pattern was still the same she had less then two minutes before he'd be able to see her. Well as she thought about it she realized she just had quite an easy solution. Through her mind connection with her wolves she call upon Kazimir and Kazimira, her most trusted wolves. As Kazimir and Kazimira came around the corner the guard got quite startled. He tugged on his sword protectively but ceased his movement as he say who it was. Kazimir was as white as snow and very famous around the castle because he always accompanied Jen during her daytime walks. Kazimira, however was as dark as the night with a new moon and no stars.

"Kazimira I know it's extremely late but would you accompany me on my midnight stroll tonight?" Carrie whispered into the wind so only her wolf could hear.

Kazimira looked at her with golden eyes inquisitive as to what sort of trouble they would get into this time. Mira had been Carrie's protector for years, and nothing was going to change that. So now that they had a plan, it was time to put it in action. Kazimir, the white one, trotted towards the guard and growled softly, then he yipped and motioned with his head for

the guard to follow. The guard hesitated for a moment before obediently following the wolf back into the castle. When he had his back turned Carrie and Mira slipped behind him like a shadow. She gentle opened the gate, which thankfully all gates were well oiled, so it didn't make any noise.

The moon was full this night and the beautiful white light illuminated the surrounding forest. Carrie walked along the edge of trees for a while until she found what she was looking for. Mira padded softly off to her right, every now and again brushing against her leg. After several minutes of walking she spotted it, there it was, a dirt path that entered the forest. She could barely make it out with the moonlight shining through the leaves.

When she was sure no one was watching her, she brushed aside the branches she used to cover the path. This was her jealously guarded secret, and she didn't want anyone destroying it. Just as she was about to step onto the path, a branch whipped up, catching her high on the cheek. It left an elegant looking scratch, one that was long and arched, it bled a small amount at the edges but nothing serious. Carrie laughed, she hadn't visited the forest in a while so that was its way of getting back at her. She apologized to the forest in her elvish language hoping that would soothe it's mood. Mira growled softly, not exactly liking the fact that Carrie now had a scratch on her face that she would have to give an explanation for. Carrie gave her a look but then pulled her cloak closer to her, and lifted the hood up before entering the forest.

Carrie loved it here, it was so quiet and peaceful, nothing there to disturb her thoughts. She glided through the forest, like a dancing shadow.

The rays of moonlight shone on her flowing black dress. They luminesed off her incredibly beautiful, long red hair. She wished her husband could see how beautiful this night was. They use to come out on a trail similar to this one, in the middle of the night close to this time. He had always put his cloak over her, holding her waist to his own. She always looked into his eyes and saw how much he loved her. She wished him here, even more than before now. And the more she thought about it the, more intense the feeling became. It started in her feet, then it crept up into her legs and spine, swirled around her head until finally it began to smother her heart.

As Carrie fell to her knees, puzzled she heard a soft whisper. She could hear something, it sounded as if the wind was trying to tell her something. She heard it but was unable to completely grasp it. Mira howled and then it came, a woman's voice as clear as the moon.

The Ordnance

by Patrick Dragon

Date: January 15, 2036 I will be keeping a log of the next year; it will be short and to the point. I am Jansen, leader of The Ordnance. It has been 1 month after the apocalypse,more commonly, The Judgment. World War III destroyed nearly half the population, and major civilizations. Waste from the war has turned the climate deathly hot, and the sky has been turned a dim, hazel red. During The Judgment, I and a few dozen of my‌ group managed to escape to London from our jail cells. We are strong, smart and merciless; we were soon able to form one of the three Factions, The Ordnance, made up of a few hundred former strong willed citizens.

The Drudge, the barbarous, vigilant group of rogues, by far the largest and most destructive, The Ascendancy, the smallest of the three, and lesser known, and try to stay away from the constant anarchy and battle, and stay to the surrounding cities, and finally us, The Ordnance, just trying to stay alive, which can be hard based on the lack of resources and constant murderous raids of Drudgies, as we call them.

Date: January 29, 2036 Constant skirmishes are now beginning to grow into conflicts with The Drudge. The Drudge is beginning to grow in power and people, but so are we, as Ascendants are drifting to our side.

Date: March 4, 2036 One of my former inmates was executed for suspicion to helping The Drudge today. I did it myself, and sent shockwaves through the hundreds of onlookers in the area. I will not have a possible revolt against me at all

costs. The Drudge is becoming more ruthless; stories are coming in from Ascendants that Drudgies are taking up cannibalism.

Date: April 22, 2036 Two days ago marked the first major battle with two other factions. A food supply was found in the center of London, and naturally all wanted in.

Supplies were done to less than a month, and we could not survive without food. It was a bloody scene, dozens were slain, but we managed to take control of the center of London. The Catholic Church was destroyed after months of abuse from skirmishes. Only one brass Cross managed to survive, and we are now keeping it in one the office buildings The Ordnance’s newfound headquarters.

Date: April 25, 2036 We have built a huge wall around about 6 miles of area. Order is being restored, at least in our faction; things seem to have become worse outside the walls.

Date: April 27, 2036 I cannot stay long; Ascendants are beginning to pour into the streets. The Drudge and Ascendancy seemed to have joined together to destroy us, but we are holding strong for now. Two of our new council leaders were killed in a suicide bombing. We seem to outnumber them by far, which is a surprise, based on the sheer amounts they must have when combined.

God pray they are not planning something larger.

Date: July 5, 2036 It is unmorally hot now that summer has rolled in, but spirits have been raised because of the sudden peace within the walls. Raids on the wall have been minimal, and the response last month by the two factions was quickly eliminated, but it is still jarring to know those two joined to destroy us‌ The people of The Ordnance try not to the think of it anymore. We try to maintain high morale by placing the Cross outside our headquarters, our new symbol of hope.

Date: July 20, 2036 We have made a scout team of elite former marines of the Queen; they are being sent out of the walls as I speak. No one has set foot out of the walls since they were built, and the people are becoming restless.

Date: July 22, 2036 Hundreds now pray at our huge cross. It has become the Ordnance’s new emblem. Most of the people have settled down, and a tailoring factory was found, which is currently making uniforms for our small militia, which will bear the brass cross. Skirmishes are coming closer to the wall, and the last thing I want is for us to be quite unaware.

Date: August 19, 2036 The scout team has come back with only 8 of the original 12 after about a month of staying out of the wall. They have reported scenes of death and chaos. Ascendants have come back into the city, and are now fighting a small war with Drudgies. The last thing they told us was how they lost the four men. They were caught spying on a group of higher Drudgies making plans to set a hellish raid on us, and the messages are becoming more violent.

Date: September 9, 2036 I write with pace, The Drudge has attacked with over a thousand; I can hear dozens outside our headquarters as I write. Our little militia could not fight this army; Drudgies have just been killing with no thought of selfprotection. They have killed nearly all our civilians, and some militia men are taking a last stand in the headquarters.

The walls have been turned down, and I can see flames everywhere outside my window. Our brass cross was viciously torn down by a tank the Drudgies have decorated with human skulls. The messages are now depicting victory for the Drudge. Indeed, it seems like the end of The Ordnance. I can hear Drudgies storming the building a few floors below.

Gunfire is echoing through the building. I cannot write much longer, they have gotten to the second floor.

I look outside to where our cross was, to where our hope of a new life, where our dreams, hope and future were. Drudgies are banging on the door to my room. I will fight to molest moments. They have broken through.

Good-bye.

Dark, Dark City Tony Howes The neon lights shone bright and twinkling. Noised buzzed through the dark alleyway. Huge buildings surrounded me as though they were guarding something. When we moved to South Hadley I didn’t know where I would fit in but I managed. What goes on here is a mystery always seeming to elude me somehow.

I quickly wrote our live in maid Madame Delatorre a note so she would not fret as to where I was. I looked in to my parent’s room but for some strange reason my father wasn't there. I grabbed my South Hadley Tigers jacket and zipped it up and grabbed my camera gear and left the house. I checked my watch and it read 1:45 am. Perfect I thought to myself ill finally be alone with just her.

“Well, I hope you saved me a seat.” my girlfriend Skylar said as she hugged me. Her beautiful model like smile always got to me the way she held my hand always made me feel warm even if it was freezing. I had such compassion towards her it was just so sad.

The night was brisk as I walked home to my new home. As I tuned down the street I heard a familiar voice say “what do you mean you don’t have the money?” “I’m sorry just give me one more week.” a raspy voice said.

“I’ve given you far too long” the first voice said. Then a loud Pop followed being enthralled with this conversation I didn't realize I was in the wide open and hid behind a big pine tree. Oh my god I have to get out of here! I ran home not bothering to even change my clothes as I jumped under the cover of my already too small bed. When I calmed down I took out my camera but it was already on. How strange I thought. I remembered the film and found I had filmed the can’t be! I thought The sunlight shone brightly through my window at 8:00 am. I rubbed my eyes oblivious to what had happened last night. I made myself a cup of hot chocolate and saw my dad sitting on the couch watching the news. Sure enough they were talking about the murder. “This woman was seen fleeing the scene last night “No way I thought that’s Mrs. Wood! I called Skylar right away and told her to meet me. “What’s wrong” she asked? “Nothing” so I replied as she put her perfect arms around my waist. “Tony, I know you and something’s wrong you can tell me” “I just thought I get some shots of the Sunset” “Don’t change the subject Tony.” “fine, When I was walking home I heard some voices and then I heard a gunshot” “I’m so sorry” She said “what can I do” I replied Well you've got to do something you can’t just

keep this to yourself.” And we laid there holding each other in the field until the sun went down.

That night I had a dream. I was being chased by a man with the same voice as I heard last night and he was chasing me as if powered by a gas pedal running faster and faster getting closer and closer. I ran into a curb and tripped. An arm picked me up and I felt a cold circle pushed to my temple at that moment the man ripped off his mask to revile the face of my father. He said “ you’ve always had your decisions made for you but this one’s up to you and you better make the right decision, or else”. And with a strange grin he pulled the trigger. I woke up in a cold sweat. I sprinted to put on my jacket and ran all the way to the police station At the station a studious woman said “how may I assist you?”I…I….I have this tape, I think someone would watch. The woman called for some officer and they put my tape into the small TV In the corner. The mysterious night of the murder appeared on the screen. The officer looked closely at the screen and jumped when the gunshot went off. “Who is that man” they asked.“That’s…that’s…that’s my…” I struggled to finish the sentence “That’s my father.” “You did the right thing.” The officers said “what’s going to happen to my dad” I asked “well he’s going to have to spend a long time in jail.” The police officer responded.

They sat me down in the lobby for awhile and I waited and waited until the front door swung open and thrust my father inside. He looked my way and our eyes locked. I felt like I should explain. I felt like breaking into a thousand little pieces. I know I had done the right thing but it felt so wrong. I tried to turn away, but the only thing I knew how to do was cry. One by one the tears slid down my cheeks.

The Rise and Demise of Africa

by Bobby Ishmael-Davis

The year is 666 T.D.A, and the continent of Africa has been taken over by wild jungle cats. Such as, lions, cheetahs and jaguars. The lions, cheetah and jaguars have co-existed for 666 years. But, now they are bickering more then ever the cheetah queen was just clawed in the face by the Jaguar Prince. But the lion king wouldn’t let that go by easily so he fought the Prince. The kingdom is falling to pieces from the inside out.

All the citizens are not appreciating the corruption within their government. So the have called together the monkey elders. They held a meeting with the Queen, Prince, and the King. Each leader brought their toughest soldiers with them to the meeting just in case of any arguing going out of control. The king had the least amount of soldiers he had nine male lions and one female lion. The female Lion was his wife. She was the strongest and toughest lion of the whole pack. But she was very weak compared to the strength of the King.

But thanks to the elders there were no fights among the leaders.

There were light arguments about what was going on around them. Later that day the group of rogue hyenas attacked the kingdoms walls. They put several holes through the walls and terrorized the citizens. But, before the military general, who was a howler monkey, could sound the alarm the hyenas were gone.

When the King learned what had happened, he was furious. He had the Queen and the Prince gather their elite soldiers and the King and the Prince had gone on a hunting spree for any rogue hyenas. The general gathered some of the soldiers who didn't go with the King. Those soldiers patrolled the kingdom. Just in case there was another attack on the walls.

Thankfully, there were no other attacks on the kingdom.

When the King and Prince came back into the kingdom they went immediately went to the queen to check in with her and to see what had happened while they were gone. She said “nothing had happened while you and the Prince were out hunting for those damn hyenas. But, the citizens are so scared that they might come back they have started to put the markets out of order. They have bought all their supplies. Now if listen close enough, you can hear the hammering. They are starting to board their houses up. In the southern boundary That where the last remaining African people live. But the number is decreasing, because of diseases like malaria, salmonella, and the military’s brutality. When they found out about the attack, they started to go haywire and do their jobs extra thoroughly.

But that very same night, the a good three-fifths of the kingdom was disturbed during the night because of some hard tapping. The general who was in charge of sounding his alarm in case of any threats happening within or out of the kingdom. The King was woken up by the tapping. because his part of the castle was right up against the east side of the kingdom. When he finally rolled out of his bed, he made a great big yawn and stretched. He started roaming within the castle and kept hearing the tapping. When he got outside he saw the Queen roaming around.

“What are you doing out of bed at this hour?” he asked.

“I heard some hard tapping that was pretty loud.” she said.

“Oh, I heard it too. But it can’t be anything bad since the general hasn't sounded his alarm.” the King said.

“Yeah, I guess your right. But, now I'm kind of curious about what it is.” the Queen said.

“Me too, but I think we should both get back to bed before our spouses get worried or wake up and see that were not there next to them.”

King Lion said.

So now they both tried to ignore the tapping and went back to bed.

Well when the sun arose, the King and Queen went to go see what that tapping was that previous night. What they discovered was shocking.

They searched all the way from the south side of the kingdom all the way to the north side. But when they arrived at the northern most tip of the kingdom they were astounded by the finding.

Their finding was...there was no northern tip. The Queen had ordered several teams of detectives to figure out what had happened to the tip.

After about 7 hours of investigating the local citizens and the ground and all of that stuff, they had come up with an idea of what had happened. They told the King, Queen and the Prince that some foreign animals were drilling into the wall and when they got through thy started tearing it down. But,

when the sun started coming up and the kingdom was waking up they started to skedaddle. The team of detectives have a cast of one of the several paw prints they have.

That night. The mysterious tapping was back and it woke up the King again. But, it did not wake up the Queen or the Prince. So when he heard the noise he got up and started running up to the north. When he got there he saw some hyenas. But, they looked like they had a crazy eye. So he hid behind a bush. He sat there for a good 2 hours. Now that the sun is rising the hyenas were running away from the wall. Once the last hyena was gone the king ran back to the castle and waited for the Queen and Prince were awake.

When they woke up the King explained what was going on with the wall. Then, they all went to the detectives to see the cast. Since the cast was dry the detectives showed it the the rulers. They immediately said “It is a Hyena paw print.� Now that they knew what was happening. The leaders put together an official army and had them camp out at the wall. They were to try to persuade the hyenas back to their caves. But, if anything got ugly they were supposed to attack with no mercy.

Well when the hyenas got there they immediately attacked. Then the general made his attack alarm and the army attacked ferociously. At the end of the brawl there was only one hyena left and 10 soldiers left. the soldiers ripped apart the hyena and went home. While the battle was going on the King and the Prince were both back home getting ready for a war.

When the soldiers got back and so did the General, they were talking about going to war with the Hyenas.

Once, the decision was made the King, Prince, and General all spoke in front of the whole entire Kingdom telling them what was about to happen with the kingdom and the Hyenas.They all said That any willing citizens of the kingdom are welcome to join the army, and it would be very appreciated if people did join the army. So when the meeting was over the rulers and the General and the elders all came to an agreement that they should start putting together and army as soon as possible. So they took the whole military which was about 10,000 people in it. After a couple of days the King had at least 2,000 people come to him willing to join the army. After 3 months all the newbies were trained and fitted for the army. through out those three months the hyenas and the Kingdom both launched attacks on one another. So it all lead up to a war. On December 12,666 T.D.A. the hyenas and the kingdom both went to the forbidden land.

They both went to their respective sides and organized their army.

One of the elders took his gun out and shot into the air. That was signalizing the start of the war. As soon as the the two rival enemies collided together, it seemed like the war lasted a couple minutes tops. But in reality it lasted about eighteen hours. When it was over their were 1,100 soldiers on the kings side and 20 hyenas. But the Hyenas left because they were too scared to continue on in the battle. The first second the Kings Military stop the slaughter on the hyenas they all scurried back into the woods and ran home.

Once the war was completely over the Kingdom was never bothered with the hyenas attacks ever again. Only because they knew the consequences of tampering with the Kingdom. The northern tip was rebuilt but it was rebuilt so it extended the Kingdom's territory another five hundred miles. The Population of the kingdom was higher then it was ever before. So the King, Queen and the Prince had agreed that to take three out of ten babies and put them into the army so just in case they would be secure with having to go to war with the hyenas or Middle east again.

Elephants and Prisoners in New York City

By Robert Kass I woke up in the same white room I have been for the past 13 years and will wake up in until I die; I pulled myself out of the uncomfortable bed I fell asleep on. I walked over to the bullet proof window and looked out. It was snowing, a very thick snow, another white Christmas for New York City I thought. Nobody was out driving on the FDR highway; even though it was Christmas, I thought that was weird. The clock on Church near by said it was about 10:30, even weirder was the jail guards didn’t violently wake me up, they usually wake me up at 6:30. Just then the buzzer sounded and my door opened, I walked out; nobody, all the doors were opened, no guards, no prisoners, nobody.

I started for the front door and but something caught my eye on the second floor. It looked like there was blood all over the window on the door, I went do to check it out. The door to the cell was open a little, the stench of death immediately hit me. I opened the door fully and a stack of 7 or 8 dead bodies was in the cell. I was so disgusted that I just began to run to the main door. The front door was wide open when I got to it and I ran right outside. I jumped over the jersey barrier and head to the middle of the FDR. I just stopped there everything was so quite; the snow was falling on my face, the wind was blowing in my ears.

I stood up on the roof for about a half an hour, I began to freak out.

On the opposite side of the bus I began to hear a loud thumping coming down 2nd ave. I calmed myself and jumped down and began running to 2nd ave, there wasn’t anything just a few deserted cars but nothing. The thumping became louder and louder and all of the sudden a huge creature came out of the subway. It was an elephant, commanded it to stop! To my surprise the beast stopped, I started walking over to it slowly. The elephant already had a saddle on it so I just slowly climbed on top of it and began to ride the elephant up and down 2nd ave. Once i got the hang of riding Erny, that what I named my elephant, we began to walk down 2nd ave. I noticed that there was a wall or cars blocking all the streets so people did try to confine the zombies to one small area.

I made my way up to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge and began to cross the bridge and approached the toll gates. I saw some movement in

one of the booths and began to walk towards it. When I got closer I began to see it was a zombie but going against my gut I approached it, when I got closer it was eating out of a man torso. I started to walk away through another gate, I got through the gate and the elephant began to run it ran on to the highway and sped up. Ernie ran through the next toll booth, I eventually got to Hazen Street and headed towards my gangs headquarters. When I arrived nobody was there, I busted down the front door and pulled of the wood floor and eventually found the huge stash of guns we had. I took 5 duffel bags, 2 for ammo and 3 for guns, the bags I filled with guns, there must have been 6 shotguns, 2 sniper rifles, 2 heavy machine guns, a few assault rifles, 15 pistols, 10 grenades, and 2 missile launchers. I decided to stay the night and brought Ernie down. To pass the time I did mad libs and played sudoku, all of the sudden I jumped and scream “Eureka!” for no reason, then while I was scream “Eureka!” I had a great idea.

I thought about taking some guns and mounting them to Ernie making him a walking fort, then from that idea I thought I should put some armor on Ernie. I remembered there was a old welding torch and a lot of steel up stairs. I spent the whole night making armor and mounts for the guns. I got an early start to the day at 7:30 and headed out, at about 10 Ernie became up set and begin to disobey me; just then I realized he was hungry. To my left their was a pawn shop and to my right there was a grocery store. I went into the grocery store I grabbed a shopping cart and found as many peanuts that I could find, thought it was enough to feed Ernie. I turned and a person was stand in front of me, “Hello” I said and he began reaching for my face. I took the shopping cart and rammed it into the zombies face till it collapsed, I started to stomp on its face until it stopped making noise. I brought the peanuts over to Ernie and he ate them all up I could tell he was very hungry. I hopped on Ernie and he ran down the subway I pushed open the door until it hit the back and then an alarm sounded. I jumped back on Ernie and ran into the dark empty subway I looked back and saw a huge crowd of zombies begins me jumped off of Ernie pulled out two shotguns and yelled "bring it on!!!". I took out the first few zombie but eventually they were able to push back to me. But I wasn’t done yet, I still had my secret weapon....

THE REBELLION date 1/26/12 David Lapierre

The story takes place in the early 1500's in a castle village. The month is August the day is Saturday. All the kids are running around because there are no classes and the cranky teachers are home grading papers. The day is dry the sky blue not a cloud in site, today is the day King Bam Bam is making his soldiers collect the taxes. The soldiers have been assigned to collect the taxes. The solders don't really work vary hard but occasionally they have to keep the dragon at bay. The dragon is the enemy of the human race. The people think the dragon adds a lot of excitement to their life.

Life in the village is boring. There are no heroes in the village that anyone knows about. The soldiers feel that they have a right to make more money because they keep any dragon that comes for food away. The dragon loves to feast on any animal and can wipe out an entire crop in one visit. The soldiers asked the king for more pay. They would use this money for help to feed their family's. The king said threw a messenger they Kant have more pay. They don't deserve more. They don't work hared enough. There are two hundred houses and four farms that need to pay taxes. The king expected to receive 20 pieces of gold from each house and 50 pieces of gold from the farms. This is there way to steal from the king and get him back for not giving them more pay. After they give the king his 520 pieces of gold they will have 480 pieces left.

They divide the pieces and go to billed there own village. They bribe the black smith and the market people to com by telling them they will pay less taxes and have more stuff to work with and they bring there family's and friends to go to the new village. They leave behind the king, the cranky

teachers and the town fool and all the lazy people. The new village starts to thrive. They have a new education system. Kids learn on the job training from the black smith the market place and the soldiers. The only problem is the dragon. They don't have a king. They have a few people to be the voice of the government.

They decide to get a dragon slayer. A dragon slayer comes from the high mountains called the Nine Dragon Mountains. The dragon slayer has studied a very long time. Now he knows what they know and how they live.

No one nows his name, he keeps it a secret. He always keeps his helmet on so no one nows how he is and where he came from. They send people to go meet the dragon slayer. They see some farm animals and the dragon slayer sees them, They go to take the animals and the dragon slayer tells them if you take them the dragon will kill you. They are on there way back and they see a dragon fly over head and heads to the village. That means some one took a animal from the herd and planed on keeping it for them selves and when they get to the village it is on fire. the dragon slayer kills the dragon and the village is going to have to be rebuilt but the dragon is dead so the village is saved.

Disaster in Italy by christina lanney It was reaching summer, only a week to go. Brendon and Melissa wanted

to go to Europe for the summer. They finally had enough money. Working 2 jobs,taking extra shifts, working as hard as they could.

Brendon thought to himself and just remember about planning the trip.

Then he also remembered that Melissa said she would do it. “Melissa did you plan our trip.” said Brendon. “yes i did i planned it for us to go in two days.”Melissa responded. So from there Melissa and Brendon started to pack. They were almost ready to go.

The next day came in play and it was the day to go to Europe. they knew it would take a little while to get there so they sleeped on the plane. finally Melissa told Brendon where they were going in Europe. which there going to Italy Rome. they wanted to plan what places to go and see. Melissa and Brendon were two different people but madly in love. Brendon liked to walk around and see the places and judge them from the outside. and Melissa loved the old things to go in and to see everything she was into history.

Brendon and Melissa arrived in Italy but they still didn't have any clue what places they wanted to go to and see. Brendon agreed with Melissa about be able to go around and look at all the attractions.

Melissa started plan what places she wanted to go with Brendon. First she wants to go to the The Pantheon. The most intact building from antiquity in the world, an architectural wonder set right on the heart of the centro storico, the historical center. and next the Church of San Clemente. Step back into the many layers of Roman history -- the first evidence of the Italian language, an altar of the secret cult of Mithras, an actual ancient alley of the city. these are the two places Melissa dreamed about for life times. Brendon wasn't really into these kind of things but he would pretend to be for Melissa he loved her. “ Melissa do you want to order room service” Brendon yelled into the bath room. Melissa yelled back “sure hun if you want to”. “ok” Brendon said. “do

you know what I want” Melissa said “hun I have been with you for two years i know what you want” Brendon said annoyed. by the time Melissa got out of the shower, room service was there. her and Brendon sat down and ate some dinner. after dinner Brendon wanted to go out and drive around. but Melissa was tired and she wanted to rest. so Brendon left and went by himself. hours later and he came to the hotel with no one in the room. he looked around and screamed Melissa a hundred times she wasn't yelling back. it was possible that she got kidnapped. Italy Rome was a huge place it would be so hard to find her. looking out the window what he thought was Melissa but wasn't he found that out. running out and grabbing the lady she turned around and smacked him. i thought you were someone else sorry. young man you don’t go around grabbing people thinking there some one else. looking for her would be hard. he started to think of all the places a kidnapper would talk someone. Italy is a big place. with alot of people. he wouldnt get a night of sleep intil melissas there with him safe and sound. it was really dark out and he could barely see anything. he looked to this dark corner and saw a figure of a person.he went to go look who it was maybe it would be melissa. it turnes out it was melissa she had bruses all over. he ran over and picked her up trying to get her to talk about what happend she didnt say anything she was scared for her life. they got back to the hotel room and he told her to go take a nice warm shower and then he would take care of her and try to get out what happend. sitting there looking at her on the bed not even being her self he couldnt take it. he jumped up “WHAT HAPPEND” brendon yelled. melissa said fine sit down I’ll tell you. he sat down and melissa started telling him. “ i went down to the lobbie and there were these three guys that i thought were nice,they came up to me and started to talk, after that i went to go out to get some fresh air and they came behind me and grabbed me. they put me in this truck next thing i knew they were all ganging up on me and started to beat me. it was dark i couldnt see there faces. then they just left me there in that corner. then you came in found me.” melissa told the whole story. brendon didnt know what to do. then it came to him we have to go to the police. no melissa screamed i didnt see there faces so it wouldnt be important. brendon wanted to do something about this but he couldnt melissa didnt know what they looked like so it was no use. so they went on with there vacation. going place to place trying to pretend it didn't happen.

Melissa started to recover slowly. she was still frightend it would happen again. besides what happend the trip was good.

If They Only Knew Clayton Mastorakis

Dear Journal, This is my first journal entry. My name is James. I got this journal a few days ago, so here I go. I am a look- alike to President Lincoln, people tell me that all the time. They say “James, I thought that I was standing next to President Lincoln for a second.� I have grown up in a developing America, where anything is possible. I live almost right outside the Capitol, Washington D.C., which is named after our first president, George Washington. ( I wrote that part because you are reading this in the future, and who knows what is going to happen).

Today a government man stopped me on the street. He apparently thought that I looked like the President. I just took it as a compliment, and kept on walking, but then I saw him following me, so I ran. He and another man, started to chase me through the street. I went inside of a pub, to lose them, and also get a drink.

Dear Journal, When I went out to go to work at the gunsmith today, that man was back, and with more people. He took me to his carriage, it was very interesting, and was also very comfortable inside of it. It turns out that he works in the Secret Service, or something like that. He also told me that he knows the President personally. He told me once again that I look a lot like the President, but this time he told me that I needed to come with him.

In no time, we arrived at the White house, and that is when I learned that these people do not mess around. They told me that I just had to meet the president, and then I could go back to work in no time. So I thought, hey, it can’t be that bad. The President was very tall, and was kind of scary, until he started to talk. He had a deep voice, which filled the room. We talked for a while, and he to noticed that we look strikingly similar.

Later, when I got back to work, I realized how much that had been missed. It turns out that I had been gone all morning.

One of the men that were in the car stopped in today. He had a weird gun, it was surprisingly small, but I guess small things can have a big impact.

Dear Journal, Nothing really happened today. I saw more people in suits that came into the shop, and their guns were small, just like the man’s before. Before yesterday, I had never seen a gun like that. I tested one of their guns too, it feels like they just took a musket, and sawed off the butt, and the muzzle. It didn’t feel like a regular hand gun, because it had more power.

When the man got back, I commented on his gun, but he did not like the comment. He said I should not get myself involved with that sort of thing, but more and more of the Secret Service guys have been coming in here.

Dear Journal, Today, the Government men took me to the White House. They said they had plans for me. This time I didn’t get to see President Lincoln, but they took me all around the White House, almost as though they were looking for something.

Well, it turns out they were looking for something, me! They brought me to a room. And it is a good thing I keep this journal to write what is happening around me. Well, I am in a room, that is very dark, is has a sort of musk scent in the air, and there was a Secret Service guy outside the door. The Secret Service guy is keeping watch to make sure I don’t make a run for it.

I don’t know what I would run from. I am only in a dark, dank room, surrounded by mice. I guess that is what I would run from. That and the fear of not knowing what is going to happen to me.

Dear Journal, I am now in an office somewhere outside of town, and I don’t know where I am, or what is going on in here. They threw a bag over my head, tied me up, and threw me into a carriage. there are many differences from this room and the room that I was in before. This room was different than

the others. For one, this room has no rats chewing on my feet. This room has a big desk, a comfy- looking chair behind the desk, and three more chairs that are next to me.

In no time, three people came into the room, and sat down in the chairs next to me.

“Do you know where you are?” the largest one asked me with the scariest face I have ever seen on his head.

“No” I replied, trying to not sound to scared.

They asked me all sorts of questions, each one more ridiculous than the last. I answered all of them as honestly as I could, because I didn’t want them to hurt me or anyone that I know.

Dear Journal, They have taken me to a new room, I guess they keep bringing me to different rooms because they want me to be confused. Like I said before, I am glad that I keep this journal with me. I had to find a candle in here to see what I am writing, because it is so dark. If I didn’t find this candle, I don’t know what I would do. I probably just wouldn’t write, but then you wouldn’t know the story that I am telling you.

The rooms that I am being taken to are getting more and more random.

In the first room, I met the president; in the second room, it was dank, and I think this is my third room. It is getting hard to keep track of how many rooms I have been taken to.

A man is walking in now, so I have to put this away.

Dear Journal, That man asked me all sorts of questions. Most of those questions were about my family, and anyone who would miss me. Again, I answered their questions as honestly as I could. They also said that I would get act as the President, and get to go to a play. I guess that President Lincoln doesn’t like plays, but he is to polite to say no. The play is at Fords Theater, which is good for me. I have always wanted to go to a play.

The man also asked me if I had ever heard of a John W. Boothe. I didn’t know who he was, so I simply said “no”. The man simply smiled and said that I was making this to easy for him.

Dear Journal, They found my journal. They said that I shouldn’t have it. I guess they took it out of my pocket when I was sleeping, and read it. When they put it on a table, I grabbed it and ran for the door. I am now on the street of Washington, D.C. The play is today.

I don’t know what they plan for me, who John W. Boothe is, or why they keep asking me strange questions. I don’t want to know what they will do if they find me. They might kill me for resisting what they have planned for me.

I think I see one of the Secret Service men looking for me, so I will have to run to the pub that is right down the street.

Well, I am at the pub, and can not tell, or know who is who in here. It is so smoky in here, that it is hard to even see in front of me.I have to get out of here.

Dear Journal, I am in an office building that is under construction. I figure if I be quiet enough, then nobody will find me. I saw one of those Government men, so I made a break for it. I ran until I couldn’t run any more.

I guess they were waiting for me, because they had a carriage to throw me in when I stopped running. Now I am in a fairly nice room, waiting for something to happen. A man is walking in now.

He told me that I could write down our conversation, so here we go.

“What is your name?” he asked “James” I replied “Where do you live?” Asked the man “A small town about five miles away from here.” I answered “What is your job?” He asked “I am a gunsmith, some of your men have shopped there.” I told him “I was one of those men.” He told me “Thank you for going to my shop.” I said “Someone had to do a little research.” He told me

“Okay.” I said, simply “Stop writing what I say.” He commanded After that, he told me that I am going to act as the President for a couple hours and go to the play, so I nervously asked questions. He told me not to talk, so, I guess the president isn’t going to go tonight.

Dear Journal, The man has left me alone, and has told me not to worry. He told me that I will be going to the play at the Fords Theater so and that this might be my last journal entry ever. I don’t know what he meant by that, but I am now very scared. I don’t know what is going to happen, but I am worried for my safety. What will everyone think has happened to me if I die? Will they make up a story? Will they say I committed suicide? What will happen to me?

A man has come in now. He has told me to keep writing, but he is going to start to make me look like President Lincoln. He has given me a beard, and a suit to wear so far. He told me that he still needs to get me a hat, so that nobody will see the scar on my for-head, the one I got when the government was chasing me.

It has been a while, but the man has come back with a hat, so no one can see my scars. He puts some make up on my face, so my face looks more like Abe Lincoln’s face. The man finally tells me what is going on.

Apparently, President Lincoln is going to be shot by the man they mentioned earlier, John W. Boothe. They found this out about three months ago, and apparently the President doesn’t want to die.

This is the reason why they needed me, what they have been planning from the start. He said they needed me to stand in for president Lincoln at the play, because that is where they think he will be shot. He told me this is the reason why God put me on this earth, this is my reason for living.

I figure, well, if God chose me for this, than I just have to do it, I don’t want God to get angry, and harm anyone else. I have to protect my country’s leader. I do not want God to rapture the world, not now,

not ever. Well, here I go. I hope I am doing this for a good reason, or what would be the point.

John W. Boothe is going to kill me.

IT'S A GIRL! Lexi Methot

“It’s a girl!”The doctor had told Savannah. Savannah was thrilled; she always wanted a baby girl because she knew that if she had a baby girl that little girl would be her little angel. She was excited because she could dress the little girl in the cutest outfits, when her little angel is born. When Savannah was little she would always say to her mom “I want a baby girl when I’m older just like you mommy.”Savannah couldn’t wait to tell her husband what the gender of the baby was.

Her husband was a marine, he was stationed in Afghanistan and the only way she could tell him was by letter.

Savannah was driving home from Savannah'srs and couldn’t wait to tell her mom the gender of the baby. Savannahs mom has been by Savannah’s side ever sense she was blessed with having a baby because, Derek was in the marine’s. Derek is her husband of five years. She drove to her mother’s house to tell her that the baby is a girl.

She opened the door Savannah’s mother was standing in the kitchen. “Hello dear how are you” her mother said. “I am good I was just at the doctors so I thought I would stop by to say hello.” “Did the doctors tell you what the baby is going to be?” “It’s a girl!” “That is fantastic you must be so thrilled." Savannah had stayed at her moms and just talked to her about what the baby needed when she is born, outfits that the little girl could wear, how big she is going to be, and the name of the girl, and her middle name.

Eventually it was becoming dark so Savannah was becoming tired and was ready to go home. She left her mother’s house and headed home to her nice home.

Savannah finally got home and she was exhausted. She decided to just go to sleep and just write a letter to Derek tomorrow. Savannah couldn’t sleep because the baby kept kicking her so she was in pain. She never experienced the baby’s kicks before, they were so powerful. She thought to herself how can a little thing have a kick so powerful to cause this much pain? She got up and decided to just sit in a chair and rub her baby and maybe she would stop kicking. It was around two in the morning when she finally went back into bed; the baby had finally relaxed and stopped kicking her.

Savannah had awakened around ten in the morning. She was reading the news paper and having some yogurt. She had almost forgotten to write Derek a letter; she then grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and began writing.

She had begun to write the letter.

Dear Derek, I have good news to tell you I hope you’re as excited as I am about it! I went to the doctors and they told me the gender of the baby! It’s a girl Derek! It is what we both wanted it to be I am so excited to see what she is going to look like! I know you and I both want you home for this journey but i'm doing okay. My mom has been by my side while you have been gone and she is helping me a lot. Even though you’re not here with me I pretend you are. I have been thinking about names for our little angel and I want you to help me choose a name because I want both of us to make the decision. I have a couple of names in mind I thought about her name being, Raegen Alexandria Montag or maybe even Gracie Alexandria Montag. I really hope you like one of those names because I’m stuck between the two and I need your help with that. I love you very much and I hope your safe, and please come home safely!

Love, Savannah

A couple of days had gone by ever sense Savannah had written the letter to Derek. While Savannah was working, she was anxious to go home to see if Derek had written back to her because, she wanted to know the name that Derek had wanted the name of the baby to be. What Savannah didn’t know was that, Derek told her when he left for Afghanistan he would be there a whole year but really he was only going to be at war for another three months. Derek just wants to surprise her when he gets home from war. It was finally the end of the work day for Savannah; she got into her car and drove home to see if Derek had written a letter back to her. Savannah looked through her mail and there it was a letter from Derek.

The letter from Derek had said, Dear Savannah, I am more than glad to know that our baby is going to be a girl! I miss you so much Savannah I can’t wait to see you when I get back. When I get back we can raise our little angel and she will be perfect. I like the name Gracie Alexandria Montag, that name will fit her very well. I am glad to hear you are doing well without me by your side even though I would love to be by your side for this. Only a couple more months, until I see you and that beautiful baby girl of our, I have a feeling she is going to look just like you. I love you Savannah and I miss you and I will be home soon.

Love, Derek.

Savannah was 8 months pregnant now; she is due in less than two weeks.

Savannah’s mother was sleeping at Savannah’s house for the past couple of days because she wants to keep an eye on Savannah because she is due to have the baby very soon. Derek was coming home from war in two days but, neither Savannah nor her mother knows that.

Savannah had heard a knock on the door. She had no clue who was at the door because her mother was over and she was in the shower. She walked towards the door to open it. There stood Derek, she began to cry tears of joy because she was so happy he was home to see the birth of their child. She gave him a huge hug because she was over filled with joy. Savannah’s mother had come out of the shower wondering who was at the door; she walked into the kitchen and saw her daughter and Derek. “Your home Derek!” “I know it’s nice to see you Meredith.” Meredith gave him a hug and a kiss she was over joyed to know he was going to be there for Savannah when she has the baby.

Savannah was ready to have the baby. her and Derek had rushed to the hospital so she could go into labor. It was most likely less than twenty-four hours until she was going to have her little girl in her life. She was excited and couldn't wait to see her little

baby girl. Twenty- three hours it took until she had the baby. The baby was nine pounds and three ounces.

Forsaken

By Mike Miele Hurry up, we are going to be late! I yelled to Grace. We had to catch our flight before it takes off. Are you excited to go on vacation to the Bahamas? She said yes. The flight was about to take off in about five minutes. So we ran though the gates and rushed into their reserved seats.

After everyone was settled down, the captain told them to sit down because they were about to take off. The engines started up and we started to role over the runway. I could feel they engine throttle start bucking. We took off, and me and Grace fell asleep.

We woke up to people yelling and screaming that they were going to die. I heard that the pilot had a stroke and nobody else could fly the plane, that’s when I knew that we were going to crash land somewhere in the ocean. I looked out the window and saw the ocean getting closer and closer. I turned to Grace and said that I loved her. The wings of the plane snapped off and hit the back of the plane and started to dip into the ocean.

That was the last thing that I remember before waking up floating in the middle of the ocean. Grace was next to me when I woke up. She had a deep cut on her leg and she was bleeding quickly. I realized that we needed something to stop the bleeding before sharks would pick up the smell. But it was to late.

Some of the other survivors were floating in the water next to us. He was thrashing and screaming because something touched his leg. The next thing I noticed, was it was completely silent, except for the gentle waves crashing into a shore. An island I thought. Some of the other survivors also fell victims to the sharks. We had to do something. I told the other people that we needed to follow the sound of the waves crashing. Many people just wanted to stay there because they were afraid of the sharks. But I said that they were certainly going to die if they stay here. We agreed on what we would do. All of us started to swim towards the sound, hoping and believing it was there. I could here people screaming behind me because the sharks took another victim. The thought of being eaten by a shark is in the front of my mind at this time. But then I just wanted to see my wife Grace again if this does happen to me or her.

We have been swimming for what felt like hours but I checked my watch and it has only been fifteen minutes. The sound was getting louder and louder as we swam. Then, over the next wave I saw the tips of some palm trees and I started to yell that we had found land. I was so excited that I started swimming so fast that I got to the island before everyone, they were at least five or six minutes till they get to the island. I decided to swim back out to the survivors. I helped drag so of the people who needed medical attention. One guy had a shark bite take out of his torso, he was bleeding out fast and he was probably not going to make it. One other guy had a deep cut on his head. The man with the cut on his head was going to be okay because Grace gave him her scarf to rap around his head. When I was done with man with the head wound I rushed over to the man with the shark bite. He was bleeding fast and he was fading quickly.

That man died in my arms, and I cant get that image out of my head. I feel like I could have saved him, but there was nothing I could do. After everyone was on the island, I ran over to Grace and I hugged her for the longest time. I was so relieved that she was safe. The other people that were on the island with were talking about making a camp site and a fire for the night. A couple of people went looking for some fire wood. they came back in about fifteen minutes with bundles of sticks and leaves from the palm trees. We asked around for a lighter, but nobody had one. One man came forward and he had a pocket knife. Grace was looking for a big enough rock that he could scrape the knife on and create sparks to light the fire. She came back with a handful. She went over to the man and gave a couple of the rocks. He started to scrape the knife against the rock. Sparks were flying everywhere. After about ten minutes the brush started to light up like a city at night. When the fire started, everyone on the island had a little hope. I saw people trying to go to sleep, so I went over to Grace and kissed her on the forehead and said goodnight.

I woke up the next morning with a pounding headache. This is about time, that I would take a Tylenol back home. I felt myself getting angry and ripping down little trees and throwing rocks into the ocean. I was so mad because I was going on my honeymoon, with my wife, and we crashed into the damn ocean and now we are stranded out here in the middle of nowhere. When II calmed down, the other people started to wake up and wonder what was going on. I tried to get everybody in a small group so we can learn each others name, if we were going to be here for a while. Their names are: Robert, Bob, Sarah, and Hannah. They are very nice people

but they are scared out of their minds. I completely understand what they are going through.

We started searching the island for food and fresh water. After about twenty minutes, Bob yelled that he found fresh water and some coconuts and bananas. Everybody rushed over to Bob and started thank him. We had plenty of bananas to last us for a couple weeks. I knew that we had to get off of this island before people started to go insane on whoever gets the last couple bananas.

I got Robert and Bob together to see if we could find stuff to make a raft or a big enough fire to get a ships attention. If they came out this far. I was hoping and praying to God that Grace and I would make it out alive. If something happens, I want Grace to make it out okay. We found four good and healthy palm trees that can be the frame on our raft. Grace, Sarah, and Hannah were looking for some kind of material to bind the four palm trees together. So we met back at the shore and we brought what we had collected. We got a fire going, and we all went to bed.

We woke up the next morning when we heard a loud horn. We ran to the raft and we jumped on rushing out to sea. We were all yelling and screaming at the ship. I saw that it was turning away and I was about to give up, when suddenly someone on the back end of the ship shouted look there’s people out there. I was so happy that I collapsed backwards onto the raft. Grace fell on top of me and said,” I love you.” And I smiled right back at her and said the same.

Time’s Up

By D'Angelo Sanchez HGO (hemoglobenopathy) was being used to strengthen our soldiers.

However, because of scientist Dr. Justice, HGO was spread across the nation. I am a one of the many who has caught it and is now dying. The army has taken it upon themselves to eliminate all of those who catch.

I was brought in a science lab where they ran multiple tests. I heard screaming from every corner. A scientist came into the room out of breath from running it was Dr. justice, he said “we must escape one of them evolved into a some monster” the other scientist named Dr. Richardson looked at him in a odd way only to find a man eating monster wrap its tongue around Dr. justice squeezing him like a snake squeezes its prey ejecting blood from his mouth and dragging him down the hall leaving a trail of blood behind. Dr. Richardson panicked and said “kill them, leave no patient behind.”

They brought me to a room full of glass. Putting a gun to my temple, I shut my eyes and waited for the bullet to strike. I heard a thump and a ton of screams. It turns out the men who tried to kill me were dead. I looked behind me to find them hung by a long tongue from the ceiling. I saw my opportunity to run. I ran towards the window but a tongue grabbed my waist pulling me towards the dead men. As I was being dragged i saw a gun that the man was holding. I grabbed and I shot the mouth of the monster. It didn’t let up so i shot the tongue. The tongue broke off me and i dashed for the window. I shot the window as i ran to break the glass.. I jumped out and was never seen again.

It’s been a month or two since that day. I found a place to crash. Everyday I see a group of military men who walk above me not knowing where I am.

Why do they want to kill me so badly? I’m only one of the millions that were

infected. Could it be something in my blood? Ever since I got infected I’ve gotten a lot stronger. I need a plan.

The next morning I set out only with that pistol I stole from the lab. I walked around town in hope of finding a weapon, a person, a way out. I turned the corner and came an immediate halt. It was a monster, looked like the one from the lab but it wasn’t. This one was much smaller yet it had a larger appetite for food. i noticed it was eating something, I squinted my eyes to see what it was until in saw an arm from the side of his jaw. i gasped but it noticed me.

“Damn” I turned around and ran. It let out this horrifying screech and in one pounce landed on me. It was trying to bite my head off. I held its face away from mine with hand and with the other I pistol whipped it off of me. It closed its eyes and walked back wards. Then it charged at me, I shot it twice and it was down. Or so I thought. I walked away and it got up and jumped on me again. I grabbed the pistol and put it on the side of its head and shot. it flew off of me and died on the floor. I got up and shot it a few more times on the head and ran before the military could get a lead on me.

I went back to my place and everything was gone! I mean everything! I saw footsteps leading away. It was the military about five men came in here.

“What the hell” I whispered to myself I ran as far as possible from the boardwalk. I began to get very exhausted everything began to spin then I hit the ground. I woke up in a dark red room. My right arm had a painful sting. I was shot with a tranquilizer dart. As I got up I realized there was a ton of wires connected to my arms and body. The room was abandoned I pulled the wires off and left the room. It led to a hallway. It was full of blood and two dead guards hanging from the ceiling. Their guns were still being help by the dead men. I quickly snatched before any reaction came from him, you know in case he was an infected playing dead or something. I felt like I was taking with some serious stuff (meth, weed,pot).

I walked up and I saw a blur. I hit the wall and dragged myself to the nearest door. I walked to the nearest door and pushed it open with my shoulders and fell to the floor. I got back up with the room still spinning. I turned the corner and saw something. Something so disgusting, it had the head of a human. it was missing its lower jaw but still had teeth where his tongue was suppose to be. It had hands but they were covered by huge 3ft

long claws. It looked up from the dead mans torso and I quickly turned the corner and hid behind the wall.

I was breathing heavily in hopes that it didn't see me. I ran out the door but of course it noticed me. Right when it was going to grab my legs I turned around and shot it twice where its hands were suppose to be. It screeched and howled but still came at me. As it ran at me I reloaded my weapon and stopped running. I turned around and darted towards. When it jumped at me I dove and slid under it while shooting it. I aimed at the legs directly until I noticed a weak spot. It had a gap in its chest. It was soft and looked like the heart was there.I got up from the floor with my back scraped. It stopped trying to kill me. I could hear it take heavy breaths, I knew this was my chance. I lifted my gun and aimed at it. Still no attacks or resistance from it.

I shot it twice and this time nothing happened, not a flinch.

I continued to fire at it but just then I realized I had almost no ammo at all. I figured the monster became aware of the situation. It walked towards me with its claws lifted in the air. Its breathing became heavier and eventually became screaming. It began to jog, then run. I waited, and waited. Just then when it was going to stick its claws in my head I pushed the barrel of the gun into its chest as hard as I could. The body reacted to every shot.

However it froze. It just stood there and blood came gushing from its mouth and chest. I shot it a few more times to ensure its death, it fell to the floor and finally died. I grabbed the guards from the ceiling and put on their armor.

Hours later I found a way out, I stepped outside to get some fresh air but all I smelled was fire and carnage. I was disgusted with what the world has become. Damn scientists, I noticed some movement that looked somewhat human. I ran up to it in hope of another human life form but when I got close it turned around and its face was completely gone. I ran the other directions but two soldiers came out of a house. I turned around but the monster was already here. In one pounce before I even got the chance to raise my gun it landed on me and began to sink his razor sharp teeth into the soft tissue of my throat. I wasn't dead just yet I felt it dig its claws in me.

I somehow managed to get it off and shot its chest. I was in horrible condition yet I felt relief, or I did until the guards came up to me with their guns to my head. I shut my eyes and this I made sure the bullet came. I quickly picked up my gun and screamed “my times up� and shot my

esophagus which led to my brain. I smiled for the fact that I didn’t have to deal with this anymore... FIN

Screamer Megan McCurdy

Bored. Bored, bored, bored, BORED! It was the same dreary thing every damn day. The doctors peeked in her room, came in, and started talking to

her. Sometimes, they brought something that may have been food at one time, but she had no appetite for it, she never did. For a laugh, she would bite the doctors and nurses, but they put this stupid bite mask on her. She had stopped fighting the straitjacket a long time ago, and she was figuring out how to get around with it. The young girl could independently stand up and walk around now. Pretty good for someone who’s arms are bound. She had been locked away in this cell for a very long time, around the time she painted that pretty picture with the neighbor girl. She had the most beautiful crimson paint Ash had ever used. "...What's this...?" She muttered, seeing a change in the monotonous pattern of the institution. Her long, thick, black hair hung down in front of her face as she leaned forward. The lights flickered and everything went dark. A loud clank signalled that the heavy iron door was now unlocked.

She cautiously got to her feet and walked over to the door. The padded floor was cold to her bare feet, but that was nothing new. Unable to see anything, the girl leaned up against the door pressing her face against the cold steal, her breath fogging up the small glass window, and it opened.

There were some people, doctors and patients alike, lumbering around the halls.

‘That's odd’... She pondered silently. She couldn't help but grin as she walked around. “Ash doesn't get in trouble!” She snickered, remembering last time she got caught outside of her cell. Her steps were slow and uneven, due to the simple fact that she'd been in that little room for far too long. As she approached some of the people, she noticed that they had dried blood all over them, their clothes in tatters, and their eyes were blank.

Lifeless...

"How lovely!" Ash exclaimed, joyous that others were seeing the beauty of the red paint. Some of them made a low growl as she passed by them.

She felt something grab her leg. When she looked down, she saw that a man with twisted legs had a hold of her ankle. She gave an awkward smile and he bit down on her foot. Jerking her now-injured foot away from the man's mouth, she almost lost her balance. Sensing the danger, she fled awkwardly the other way, her bleeding foot leaving a trail behind her. Not knowing or caring where she was going, the girl rammed a set of double doors with her shoulder and suddenly found herself outside. The city was in ruin, wrecked cars and random fires littered the streets. Gun shots and explosions echoed through the devastated skyscrapers. Ash laughed maniacally at the beautiful chaos that ran rampant through the city. "This'll be fun!" She shouted so loud, the night sky agreed with her.

Ash’s body ached as she walked around the empty(ish) streets. Well they weren’t exactly empty but the hordes of people wandering them where. Her thin lips felt numb as she breathed heavily, trudging along to nowhere, just like one of them. Exhausted, she found a nice little hidey-hole to sleep in. As she laid down, she coughed heavily, sick with something.

Angrily yelling at the unseen ailment, she curled into a tiny ball, pain wracking her entire body.

"Make it stop!" Ash shouted to no one. "Stop it now!" Her ravings continued. The overall pain increased, overwhelming the girl. Ash shook her head madly, shouting at the top of her lungs to drown out the pain. Her screams turned into long, eerie howls. She opened her mouth so wide, her cheeks began to tear. What was she turning into...she didn’t want to change...Ash wants to be Ash, not some lumbering human on the streets she saw out there. A...Zombie...

"What the hell is that racket?!" An angry, raspy voice demanded. Ash’s pained screams diminished to pained sobs.

"Who... who's there?" The black-haired girl asked nervously, mostly afraid of what was happening to her. The thick, dry coughing got louder as someone poked their head into the alley. Tumory-things covered one side of his face and his skin was dark and discolored, but the dead giveaway(ha ha) that he was Infected was the absurdly long tongue that hung from the tall man's mouth.

‘No! No go away! Ash is human-Ash is not a zombie!’ She frantically yelled, but no sound came out. Ash was terrified...

"What the hell are you...?" He muttered quietly, bringing a cigarette up to his lips as he stepped closer. Unable to use her arms, Ash used her feet to kick away from the smoking zombie.

"Leave Ash alone!" She pleaded pitifully. Unable to tell whether if he was coughing or laughing, the girl looked warily at the smokey zombie.

"You're pretty funny." He laughed/coughed. "Since you can understand me, you're obviously one of us." He explained, bemused.

"What...Us...?" The girl asked.

"You can call me Graham." The Smoker introduced himself casually.

"Seven's around here somewhere, but you'll be fine." he puffed on his cigarette.

Ash may have been crazy, but this was too much. ‘Talking zombies...Smoking talking zombies?! Ash is not a zombie-she can’t understand it...She can’t be a zombie...But what if she is...’

"What's going on...?" She asked quietly, scared of her alien surroundings and predicament. "Why can Ash understand you?"

Graham looked at her, surprised.

"You really don't know?!" He hacked. "You're Infected. As am I." He explained rather bluntly. "You can understand me because..." He chuckled.

"We’re special..."

"Infect...ed." The black-haired girl repeated slowly."Ash is special...?"

"You don't know about the Infection?! Wow, you must've been in there for a while..." Graham made a pitiful attempt at a whistle. "To put it simply, people who aren't Infected are going around shooting at people who are Infected. People like me or you. Don’t really know why...maybe we look funny to them..." He continued. "So we do what we can to kill them." This piqued the girl's interest. "Believe it or not, it really is quite fun." The Smoker chuckled. "...really fun..." Ash said quietly, toying with the idea as she remembered the pretty red paint. "Ash is happy to meet Graham..."A wry smile formed along her torn lips. ‘Maybe this isn’t so bad...Ash doesn’t seem very different...Ash is special...Ash is a zombie...’ Her mind wrapped around the new reality. "Will Ash get to paint with their blood?" She asked hopefully.

Graham smiled slyly, seeing Ash’s insanity and not caring.

"Only the best." He nodded, coughing as he did so. "Only the best paint, Ash." Graham repeated, seeing the mad joy dancing in the Screamer's eyes.

Jamie’s Story

By Becca Quenneville

The story started with a gust of wind that moved the hair from her eyes.

The tear that rolled down her cheek was the tear of sorrow full of sighs.

The tears that she shed were one of a kind. The ones you see in soap operas.

She never shared her internal feelings but shared them with the souls of her loved ones.

She sat in her room day after day waiting for him to come, to come and sweep her off her feet. She hated the misery, hated the burdens of the past.

Everyone has times in their life, the times of failure. The times that are the hardest we all have strategies of success. This story is about a girl who knew nothing but burdens, from her mother being killed, to an unwanted pregnancy that left her with nothing but the values of life, and The hearts of her friends.

It was December 2nd; the rain was coming down hard as hard as a hail storm. "Another one of those days" I thought to myself. You know when you go through something bad and feel like you’re the one that receives all the crap from everybody. Well, that's the situation I'm in. I went to a party with my friend last weekend and I was drunk, I never wanted to go in the first place, but my friend talked me into it!!!

I was mad at first. I guess I had a good time, but something happened at that party. I never told anyone about it. I usually go to my mother’s grave every once in a while to think sometimes, or when I'm worried about something that happened. My mom always knew what to do.

That night at the party, I was sitting in the bathroom because I didn't feel so well, when a guy who looked like he was about 30 years old, came crashing in threw the door drunk, or possibly strung out on something. I screamed at the sudden push from him, He pushed me into the door so I was blocking myself from running away he started taking my clothes off, putting his hands on places they didn't belong. I DIDN'T KNOW HIM! I was really scared I wanted to crawl in a hole and die. I couldn't believe my eyes, I screamed for help as loud as I could, but no one was coherent enough to hear me. He then punched me in the head really hard and yelled profound things, things I've never heard before. He hit me so hard I felt a big gust of air shoot threw my body like I was shot. I couldn't breathe, everything was FADING. That morning I woke up and I was in my friend Ciaras house, lying in her bed? I looked around the room for somebody when I saw Ciaras sitting at her desk writing. I sat up

and cleared my throat "uggghhh" she turned around and said "honey your awake u were passed out last night in the bathroom, and your head was bleeding you must of hit your head on the edge of the bathtub" I stared for a while thinking about what I was going to say, I finally figured it out and said "I want to go home now I will text you tomorrow" she replied "okay boo I will see you tomorrow".

When I got home, I went straight to the bathroom to take a shower, I stood in the shower for a good hour, when my dad came home and knocked on the door. "Jamie you okay?" I answered "yeah dad just have a bit of a stomach ache, probably going to go to bed after I get out of the shower. I already ate so don't make me a plate". Then I heard him walk away to the kitchen. I turned the shower off. As I stepped out of the shower I got a sharp pain in my stomach.

I WRITHED in pain and started throwing up; I was speechless towards what was happening. I knew what was coming next; I sat on the floor wrapped in a towel crying.

“Why is this happening to me? I'm pregnant are you kidding me". I gathered my strength and got dressed. I got into my car and drove to rite aid to buy a pregnancy test. Of course I didn't tell my dad what I went to rite aid for; I told him I needed to buy personal needs. He won’t ask any questions.

I got to the store and ran straight into the bathroom used the pregnancy test, and it came out POSITIVE!!! I thought to myself "what am I going to do" I was in deep crap if anyone found out my life is down the drain, I wanted to go to college for sociology, how was I supposed to do that with a alien looking thing, that didn't shut up unless it had a Binky in its mouth. I went home and went straight to bed.

The next morning I woke up and puked. The same routine every morning.

I wanted to go for a morning jog to see if I could shake off the edge, but I cringed in pain.

So I decided to call my dad and have him pick me up. Shortly after he arrived, I got into the car and that’s when he dropped the news and said, “I have to tell you something Jamie”.

That’s when he told me he had brain cancer and he wasn’t going to make it. I knew my dad wasn’t in good health but didn’t realize that it was this bad. I looked out the window speechless. I stayed staring out the window while a hot tear rolled down my cheek.

6 months later……

The sun was shining that day but I felt horrible. I was getting fatter by the minuet. I was supposed to be getting ready for my father’s funeral but I was busy puking and waddling around the house. I didn’t realize that when I got older I was going to be pregnant, and on top of it burying my own father at the age of 17. I finally managed to get my dress on; I walked over to the mirror and looked in disgust “I'm so fat” I was like bulging. I was ready to explode; my bellybutton was portal to a new life form.

I got into my car and started on my way to the funeral. I arrived and got the flashback again but this time it was clearer, in it I was screaming then it went black. I shook it off and walked over to the coffin, everyone was amazed because I was pregnant. They

were asking me if my father knew and of course I said yes, but I knew it was wrong that I had lied. I gathered myself together. On my way home I was at a stop light and I had another flashback just as I stepped on the gas. I fainted behind the wheel; a tractor trailer hit me head on. I felt blood dripping all over my face I couldn’t see what was in front of me because the stupid airbag was in my view. I felt like I was draining, I started to choke. Until I realized I was drowning in my own blood.

I heard faint sirens in the distance getting closer as I faded.

2 weeks later ……

I opened my eyes and all I could see was white and I smelled nothing but old people and adhesive bandages. A doctor came into this white room and said “hello” I barley could respond,I was so tired for some reason so wiped out. “Where am I?” I said just about to crash and burn with anxiety when the doctor replied “you’re in the hospital; you lost your baby Mam. I’m terribly sorry” I looked him in the face and the same hot tears I felt when my father told me he was dying rolled down my cheek. I looked up at the doctor and I felt a sudden pain in my chest. My left arm went numb and I could feel my body I couldn’t even breathe. All I heard was the doctors saying “were losing her, were losing her” then all of a sudden it got dark and that was last breath I took. I never knew my baby nor did I know the life I could have had.

Think First

By Thalia Rivers Hi I’m Kayla Richard. I just turned 16 years old and I just got my first cliques!

Yeah i know what your thinking. “Your 16 and you didn’t have a cliques? Whats wrong with you?” But hey, my mom is very protective and she wanted me to wait til i was responsible. Oh and she gave me a laptop as well! Ahh I’m happy. :D My life is complete now.

The following day after my birthday the guy i like name Bryan started to talk to me. What was going through my head was “My life is so prefect at the moment. Nothing is going to ruin it!”

But I said it too early. After school I went home and saw this girl Sammy Love talking smack on my page. Saying i was nasty, how i smell, and that im ugly. I usually ignore it or just deleted it off my wall. Whateves.

Later that night I was talking to Bryan. He asked me to the dance in a week. Of course i said yes! Why wouldn’t I?! Thats like crazy talk if i didn’t say yes! My best friend Emily called me asking how my day was. I told her how i was completely happy and that nothing could ruin it. Once again i spoke too soon. Sammy started saying more things that i was a retard.

Once again ignoring. I saw someone named James friend requested me and also sent me a message saying he thought i was pretty and that i shouldn’t listen to everyone else. That made me smile [: A few days passed. I started talking to James more and more. I had a little bit of feelings for him but nothing big. It was just four more days til the dance. I was getting excited. I went shopping with Emily and got my dress and shoes. I kind of wanted to go home and see if Bryan messaged me on cliques. So I told Em i wanted to go home before she got her dress. It was mean of me but i wanted to know! We got into a little fight.

“Are you serious?” Em asked with her hand on her hip.

“Yeah i want to see if he messaged me about the dance!.” I replied.

“He’ll always be there and plus his such a jerk. Why are you wasting your time with him? He’s gonna leave you after the dance. James is such a nice kid! Listen to him!”

“Wow way to put me down. Take me home now.” I demanded her.

“No. Find your own way home. Ask Bryan to bring you home.” Emily walked away.

“Fine” I said to myself.

I started walking home when Bryan pulled up. “Hey wanna ride?”

“Yeah sure” I said with a huge smile on my face.

“Where do you live?” He asked without taking his eyes off of me.

“I live up the straight to the left” I said twiddling my thumbs.

He smiled and looked at me. He chuckled. “You look scared. Don’t worry i’m not gonna rape you. I just want to bring you home. You shouldn’t be walking at night. Its not safe.” “i’m not scared.. Wait what?” I looked at the clock “Wow 8 already? Damn.”

He pulled into my drive away and we sat there just staring at each other. I went to grab my coat that he had his arm on. I looked at him. He’s face was just inches away from mine. He had this cute half smile. I smiled back and we kissed. It was like nothing matter in the world. Everything just disappeared. I saw the outside light turn on.

“I’m sorry. Thanks for giving me a ride.” I grabbed my things and left. Gosh was that amazing! I walked into my house with a huge smile on my face and ran up the stairs, into my room.

I laid on my bed for a few seconds remembering how the kiss was.

How his lips felt on mine. I touched my bottom lip and smiled. I got up and got my laptop. I signed into cliques. I saw i got 15 new post. i looked and i saw James post saying i gave him an HIV. I started to cry a little. Then Sammy posted above him saying i gave James $5 to get naked. I saw enough. I closed my laptop and started crying into my pillow.

The next day at lunch i was sitting with Em and Libby. I showed them what James said.

“I can’t believe he did this to me! What did i do to him? I don’t think i did anything! I told him my whole life! How my parents got divorced because my dad cheated on my mom! I trusted him!”

I cried. Sammy came around and said “Aw whats the matter? Found out that you gave your friend James HIV? Damn that sucks maybe you should

stop sleeping around with other guys you whore!” She laughed with her friends. I stood up and wanted away.

How could people be so mean! I ran home crying. I stayed home the next day.

Mom knocked on my door and sat on my bed. “Hey feeling any better?”

“No.” I said with a sigh “Do i have to go to school tomorrow?”

“Sorry honey but you do. I want you to stay but your gonna miss to much.

Whats the matter anyway? You look fine and you dont seem sick..”

“Yes i am” I faked a cough. “See im sick!”

She laughed “Honey just go to school. Love you” She kissed my forehead and left.

Little did she know that i was hurting from what the people at school are saying. I didn’t want to tell her because i didn’t want my laptop to get taken away when i just got it!

The next day I got up for school. I dressed in baggy clothes because i didn’t want to wear tight clothes and get called a whore or a slut. But it seemed like it didn’t matter.

I could feel every set of eyes staring at me when i walked in. I just kept walking with my head down. I walked into my first class and saw Bryan sitting a few sits over from me. I dropped my bag off and went to him. “Hey are we still on for friday?”

He looked around and whispered “Sorry i got into a fight with my mom and said i had to take Katelyn.”

My eyes started to water. “Ok” I said holding back tears. I grabbed my things and left.

I walked into the bathroom and i saw Sam and her friends.

“Oh she must have saw the video i made. Hahaha hows your baby?” She said with a smirk on her face.

“Wha.. what are you talking about?” I wiped my eyes. And they left. I looked in the mirror and ran out of the bathroom and straight home. I ran straight up to my room and turned on my laptop and signed into cliques. There was a video that Sam posted.

“Hi I'm Kayla and I'm pregnant and i don't know who the baby daddy is.”

I was bawling my eyes out and there was nasty comments on the bottom saying how everyone hated me. I couldn't do this anymore. I was sick of this. I didnt want to live through this anymore.

I Made a video.

“Hi i’m the real Kayla Richard.” I breathed in trying to stop crying. “The past few days i have been getting mean, rude, uncalled for comments. And honestly, everything here is a lie. I don’t know..I can’t do this. It seems like every time i try to clear it up, It gets bigger.” I wiped my tears. “I feel like i shouldn’t be here anymore. I pushed my friends away. I wish i didn’t. I’m sorry but i cant do this anymore.” I shut my laptop. I was crying harder, wishing someone was here to help me, to make me rethink this over. All that was on my mind is that.. I don’t belong here anymore.

I walked into the bathroom trying to find pills to take and to end my life slowly and non painfully.I found something but i couldnt open it. I was crying just thinking about this when all of a sudden Emily walked in. “I can’t open it!” She came around and fought me to get it out of my hands. She won. The pills went all over the past. She held me in her arms with the paramedics and my mom rushing through the doors.

The next few days i spent at the hospital getting over this. They put me on some anti-depressants. I now have to go to a teen group that has gone through the same thing. In the group to believe it or not is a lot of people from my school. They all say they got bullied by Sammy. No wonder. She needs to stop.

I stayed home for the next week. To me if I cant build enough courage to go back on the computer than i shouldn’t go back to school. In the Teen group we were talking about getting even. Most people said to get to their level and say something back. The real way to stand up for yourself.

In the mean time. Emily told me that she was James and she posted that stuff because she got mad at me. She understand that it was the wrong thing to do. Em told everyone that she was James and it was wrong of her to say all that stuff. Now shes getting bullied saying she fake. I feel bad. No one should go through this. I finally told my mom i wanted to go to school.

The next day, i went to school. I saw Em standing outside of the cafe.

She looked sad.

“Hey” I said.

“Hi” she said looking through he window.

“Ready?” I asked holding my hand out.

She grabbed onto it and we walked through the doors. We stopped and it got dead silent. You could feel every single eye staring at us. We looked around and kept walking.

“Hey look the physio twins are in school.‘ said Sam. “Just ignore them” Em whispered pulling me along.

I stopped. “No” I said. “I’m sick of you thinking your all that. Your hurting everyone around you. No one stands up to you because they know you’ll say something to hurt their rep, but you know what i don’t give a damn. You can’t keep doing this. Your hurting people. And i’m clearly not the only one getting hurt. I’m a lot stronger now than i ever was.”

Everyone stood up. It was like a scene in a movie. I smiled. The look on Sam’s face was ridiculous. She had this “shocked” look on her face and walked away.

In the end I got my best friend back and the school was now safe.[:

The End [:

Ethan Roberts 1-25-12 Mr. B-G F Block

RESIDENT EVIL THE DARK SIDE CHRONICLE

It is the year of 1988, the President of the United States sent Secret agent Leon Kennedy and Army solider Krauser to South America. Secret agent Leon took cover under a lush green bush in the middle of the South American rainforest's. As Leon looked through his binoculars, he could see an abandoned village. The village seems to look like a ghost town. There was know sight of people living there. At the same time, a wild animal attacked Leon. Army solider Krauser was hiding in a tree watching Leon and saw he was being attacked. Therefore, Krauser had his special army knife in his knife holder. He abruptly reached in his knife holder pulled out a six inch deadly knife. The knife had a pointy

tip and blade. Krauser threw the knife at the animals head.

As a result the animal was lying dead like a pack of meat.

8:00am Their is a virus is in South America. The virus is called Veronica virus. This virus will give superpowers to people who are worthy. If they are not worthy, they will turn into zombies. The virus has taken over the peoples bodies who live in the village. Secret agent Leon and Army solider Krauser are trying to find how the Veronica virus got into the village.

Time is passing by, Leon and Krauser are tired from walking in the rain forest. As Leon and Krauser are walking they find a church in a abandoned cave. They both walk into the church to rest however, find a teenage girl about fifteen years old, and a monster. The monster is big with tentacles, long legs, six eyeballs, a big mouth, a big lump on the neck and six arms. The monster is not hurting the girl even though the monster looks big and scary. Meanwhile, Leon and Krauser look around the church and they find weapons. Leon and Krauser are shocked to find weapons in a church. They are both look at each other in disbelief. The different types of weapons they found were: shotguns, machine guns, crossbow, grenade launcher, and a magnum. They didn’t know what to do with the weapons. Leon and Krauser decided to keep half the weapons they found. They figured they could use the weapons to kill the zombies.

The time is 9:10 a.m. in the morning. Both Krauser and Leon continue to be tired. They leave the church, and the weather condition is spring like with the sun shining.

The mood of the people of the village is worried: mad,

anger, and surprised. The zombies are mad because they can’t seem to kill Leon andKrauser.

The time is 12:00 P.M. Leon and Krauser are trying to help Malay to control the virus inside her arm. Leon, Krauser and Malay are under attack by Malaies father who is now is a giant mutant monster. They have to fight the Malays dad and kill him so he cannot spread the virus around South America anymore. Leon, Krauser and Malay killed her father.

The time is 2:00 P.M. While they are outside the mation and they find a hidden laboratory under the mation.

They meat Malay Father before he turns into a monster.

Than the y fight Malay mother a second time. After when they faced Malay mother Malay and her mother are both crying.

Leon meets up with Krauser in the village and they are under attack by zombies. So they have to find cover from the zombies. They found a old rickey house the roof is destroyed but a little piece of the roof not destroyed and inside the house is a giant spider an they have to kill the spider. When Malaya is sad that her mom is a monster an is dead.

Leon and Krauser and Malaya are attacked by three zombies toads. One of the toads is taunting Leon and Krauser like a human saying come on lets fight. Leon shot the Magnum at the toads face and the toad died. Then Leon and Krauser came across some sort of zombie monkey.The weired monkey is five feet tall and its skin is blue and orange and it had one red eye in the middle of the face and it had really shape claws.The weired monkey came out of nowhere. It is as if it is combined with some

different animals and human DNA. It takes a while to kill the weird monkey. It looked like the monkey was a diversion. The monkey was distracting Leon and Krauser by moving arounded fast and crazy.

It is afternoon the sky is orange color like a orange pumpkin. Leon, Krauser and Malian are heading to Manila's father house. They are heading there to arrest Malians father. They realized Malaya father was the one who spread the virus around whole village. Leon and Kaiser are fighting Malaya’s mother again. The mother started the fight for no reason. They have to defended themselves from Manila mother attacking them. Krauser and Leon ended up killing Malaya’s mother. Malaya is very sad that her mother is dead.

At 6:00 P.M. Leon, Krauser and Manila are hiking to the America head quarters which are located up the dirt road from Malaya’s fathers house. Krauser and Leon rush with Malaya to get her help from the army nurses. The nurses help Malaya with the virus in her arm. Malaya realizes Krauser and Leon are part of the government.

She feels safe that she is being helped. Meanwhile, Krauser and Leon wake up under the lush green bush.

C.J. and the streets - Paul Tunucci

My name is Carter Thomson, I lived in the worst gang cities all of my life. It seemed like I was always finding trouble. I’ve done every crime known. Murder, drug dealing, robbery. I never really cared until now that I'm sitting behind bars for the rest of my life at 56 years.

As a young black kid at 14 dropped out in my freshman year to sell pot on the streets with a few kids from the block, Derek and Tyrone. Derek was kind of civil until someone messed with his dealing, he was ruthless when it came to business. at 16 he was already knocking out the competition fast.

Murder was no question in his eyes. He was doing good, living life to the fullest, family, by the time he was 25 he had a wife and a little boy, he was a little spoiled but he was a good kid, unfortunately when he reached the age of 35 he was brutally murdered from trying to get in the game of selling coke to big time dealers.

Tyrone was a strong skinny kid, he never cared about what people thought about him. He was extremely short tempered, I remember in 8’th grade during the first week of school he fought a teacher because the teacher gave him a dirty look. I thought it was hilarious, I still laugh at it today.

Tyrone grew up with a harsh life, his dad was no good, always fighting with his mom, cops were constantly at his house for his parents fighting. When he was 8 he got stabbed in the chest by his older brother for no reason, his brother was just mad and took it out on him, when Tyrone turned 14, his brother and him fought and Tyrone sent him to the ER because he broke a few of his bones. I don’t know what happened to Tyrone.. We stayed in contact for about a year and then letters stopped coming or he stopped writing me, for all i know he could be dead...

Now my life... I grew up on my own, my mom and dad died when i was young. My mom overdosed on heroin and I'm pretty sure my dad died from hustling or gang related problems. I had no siblings, I lived in a orphanage until I was 14, i was adopted by a strange lady, I left home after the first week and never went back. I met a few guys that worked on the streets, they were in a gang. They asked me if i wanted to join and i said sure, I had nothing to lose. At first i was doing little things to show if i was worth being in the gang, robbing stores, people at gun point. passed. i was in after 3 days, and then I was jumped into the gang. I was officially a part of there gang.

And that’s when it all got bad, gang life really is the most dangerous type of life. Every day is survival not trying to be killed. Of course i started at the bottom of the chain, I was a soldier. Me and the two guys who introduced me to it jut drove around all day making sure no rivals were on our territory.

Out of the time I put into watching out for gang rivals i never ever saw one.

After my first 6 months i didn’t do much, i was basically lazy in the lieutenants eye, so i was asked to do something else, one of the drug dealers on the block got shot and killer by a gang rival, i was told to go fill in his spot. At first i was scared for my life because what if they came back and killed me? They said no worries, they’ll give me a new piece. So with my new gun i went to the corner and did some business. All i sold was pot and hallucinogenics like shrooms and acid. and they sold FAST. I sold for 3 years after that, I had no complications when it came to the competition. I ran into Derek once and a while, he’d walk by and see me or drive by me and beep.

Until i was 23 years old is when things got really bad, I was no longer a soldier in the gang, but i ruled the whole east side corner, i had 30 street soldiers, and at the time i needed every one of them, Murder was getting worse by the time, Ive had 3 of my soldiers shot up bad, none of them survived. Walking the streets was not recommended, at that time we were basically hiding from other gangs, For six years we were doing excellent, then everything just took a 180. i was forced into murdering anyone who was trying to go on our block. Constant drive bys were repeated almost daily, it seemed like my life was going to end just like that.

My first murder was the most relieving feeling to me, just getting rid of another threat. It was late at night, me and a few of the boys from the hood

were in the backyard of Derek’s house, and behind his yard there’s an alleyway, and out of nowhere a group of kids who were about 16 starting yelling random things like “fags” and “queers” i turned around and saw one of the kids standing there looking all tough, standing tall and proud with his arms crossed as if he thought he was tough, so i started chasing him down the alleyway and his friends got away, but i tackled him, i punched him in the side of the head and it knocked him out, so me and my crew brought him back to Derek’s.

A few minutes after the incident we tied him up in Derek’s basement to a chair. We duct taped his feet to the floor and his hands behind his back.

Then we waited about 5 minutes until he woke up, and before he could ask where he was we were screaming and asking questions, “Who are you kid?! Do you know who we are?!!”.. He looked up in fear, i got in his face and said “you wanna die kid?”. And what he did next made me lose my mind.... He spit in my face. I couldn't believe it. He thought i was kidding.

That’s when i said, “Alright wheres the gun?” one of the crew members handed me the gun. I said one more thing to him, i said “You sure you wanna play this way?” and he just nodded and laughed. As if he thought i wouldn’t really do it. that's when i said “night night” and i pulled the trigger right in the center of his eye’s. His eyes opened wide and he gave out one last groan and looked at me, then his head fell back. Dead.... There was a moment of silence throughout the crew in Derek’s basement.

Now the hardest part of it all came up.. What do we do with the body..? we all talked about it and finally came up with the idea with dumping his body in the river, Put some rocks in his pocket and wrap a blanket around him.

That’s what we were doing. It was about 1:30 a.m. and no-one was on the streets, we drove fast put precocious so no cop would pull us over, his body was in the trunk already wrapped in the black, taped shut. it was a 10 minute drive to the river which felt like hours. We finally got there and quickly unloaded the body, With no questions we quietly took his body and threw him in the river. But there was a problem. he wouldn’t float.. we had to get him out of the water and walk all the way out onto the dock and we quietly dropped him in the water, no noise was made, he floated down the water and through the murky water he seemed to have disappeared. and that was the end of that.

Then my life was just plain.. filled with worry. The next time i murdered i was caught by the police, they caught up with me and all of my other

crimes. I wasn’t paying attention how there was a cop across the street when i opened fired on a guy who tried to Stick me up for weed, i shot three times and two cops ran up to me with there guns out and screamed “freeze!”... I froze in terror. I was trialed for 2 accounts of murder, Possession of guns, Robbery, and illegal narcotics. I have 120 years in prison. But i do have chance of parole. So now i’m keeping to myself in my own prison cell. I’m just trying to stay away from trouble in here, hopefully one day i can get a job in here and show i’m doing good so i have a chance to get out of here and see the world again.

Make a change Danielle Miele

The clock struck 10:55 a.m. I was dreading the rest of this day so much. I didn't like this school.

I didn't like these teachers and i don't like the people here.

Why would my parents make me come to this rotten school? Why cant i just go with my friends at White brook high school. The worst thing about this school is that there is no freaking Girls basketball. My life is this game. I forget all stress, pain, weakness when i play my game. I have no friends and i kinda feel alone. I don't really show my feelings much but to tell you the truth i really don't care anymore. I just wanna be myself and make friends and try to get a girls basketball program running here.I know its going to be hard but i have to make a difference somehow and stand out in the crowd i need to do this.

The next day i was sitting at lunch all by myself when i heard the announcements come on. “ Boys basketball tryouts in the main gym next Wednesday at 4:00.” i was furious, i never knew that there was a guys basketball program and there wasn't a girls. The first thing i did was marched right on down to the principles office and gave him a piece of my mind. “ Mr. Evans this year i am new to this school and i have a huge complaint to speak to you about sir.” “Well of course go on” , Mr. Evans responded. “ There is a boys basketball team and not a girls team? this is ridiculous, and very unfair”. “ Well I'm sorry but this school does not have enough girls interested in playing basketball and also the school does not have enough funding to have a team.” “ Well I'm going to do something about this sir, ill be back tomorrow”. I walked out of that office with a little bit of hope and dignity and i knew that there was something i could do to play my game.

That night i felt determined to find something to prove that somehow i could play for the guys team or make a team up for myself. I knew i could

do but had to find something that explained everything well. After about 4 hours of searching and typing and writing and reading i found it. Title IX , what this means is that the law states that "no person in the United States shall on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. In high school terms meaning if you are a girl and a guy at your school can play basketball and you cant that is against the law. Everything needs to be equal. if they cant afford a girls basketball team, I guess ill have to play with the big boys. I can do it i know I can.

The next day i came to school with confidence to show that i can do anything i put my heart to. I went into Mr. Evans’ office, knowing I'm going to change how this school looks at me. I walked in and put everything i did last night on his desk. He looked at me and smiled. I knew i would be playing ball Wednesday at 4:00, and i was right he called me down to his office at the end of the day and told me 10 words. “ You better be ready to play with the boys”, and boy was I. Wednesday came so fast like a a shooting star. I walked into that gym with confidence and a little bit nervous.

A deep breath and a red bull was all it took for me to make starting varsity on the boys basketball team. Well also alot of running, bruises, water, sweat, and teamwork and hardwork. i knew i could do something to change what i wanted.

The first game came and i was so nervous. I knew i got the guys respect and i knew they had my back. Nobody knew i was on the boys team yet.

Only the boys did and we all wanted it to be a surprise when the whole school went to our first game at the high school at 7:00 p.m. sharp. When the announcer called the 5 starting players each one went out one by one out of the locker room. “ Lizzie Maxer” , everyone in the crowd was quiet for a second and then i ran out and they looked at me and went crazy. I never knew people could go that crazy ever.

That game i made 15 points including 2 free throw shots, and one 3 point shot. That whole season i made 153 points. I felt like this one season changed my whole perspective on this school. I had 20 guy friends and made a lot of girl friends too. After that season, we had an annual banquet.

That night was probably the best night of my high school career. They called my name out and i stood up. The whole team went on stage and gave me something no one else could have, a girls basketball team. I actually inspired so many people that i changed this school and they presented a girls basketball team to me. From then on i played basketball

till i graduated. After that every year till now i come back to coach. I never gave up on my team. I always tell people to never quit, never give up, do what you love, because one day you'll change something that means the world to you.

Love and Lies

By Kaila Williams

“They always said ‘Love and lies tangled together can corrupt the purest of hearts’, but it wasn’t supposed to end like this. No anything but this.”

The sun had just stared setting, but my training was long from over. The wind was blowing through the grassy plain without a care in the world, unlike me who was keeled over drenched in sweat trying to figure out how I’m still alive with all the blood loss I’ve suffered. I’m pretty sure Caldwell had cut one or two of my extremely long brown hair with that sword of his. There was a flare of anger and annoyance in my fiery purple eyes.

“Safara stand!” said Caldwell. He was my swords and magic teacher.

Caldwell was about 6 ft.; he had blond hair, ocean deep blue eyes, and an awesome six pack. He was perfect; I loved Caldwell with all my heart ever since he saved me from kidnappers when I was a child. Ever since I was little there have been several attempts at mine and Jason’s life. Caldwell saved both of our lives at one point in time and decided to train us how to fight both magically and by

sword (against my fathers will, because it was dangerous), but as it turns out Jason is a master at both so I’m stuck he training by myself.

“Y-yes master.” Slowly I tried to rise, but my body felt extremely heavy. I dug the tip of my sword into the dirt and used the sword to help me stand up.

“We are going to do this until you get it right.”

“Yes master.” I said with more strength than there was in my entire body, which isn’t saying much.

“Now lift your sword higher.” I lifted the sword until it was parallel to the ground. “No higher!” He barked. It took all my strength, but I finally raised the sword until the point was eye level. “Now lunge at me.” He held his sword in the defense position. I had to beat him I’ve been training for so long; I had to beat my master. I got ready to lunge.

“Stop”, Said Jason siting on at the base of a large pine tree a yard or so away, watching me train.

“Jason, don’t do that you scared me.”

“How, I’ve been sitting here for hours watching your lesson.” I stuck my tongue out at him “Oh, I’m very sorry princess I’ll be careful next time.” Jason said rather sarcastically.

“Don’t call me princess”, I said rolling my eyes. He calls me princess because my father’s rich. He’s been my best friend ever since he arrived at my father’s manor. You see his parents were killed by a rouge magician; Master Caldwell found him in the woods and brought him to my father’s manor where I live. Ever since then he has been with us. I’m afraid one day He’ll leave to get revenge.

“Think it’s time to end the lesson for today Jason. Do you want to have a friendly fight?” asked master with a devious smile. So I switch places with Jason and watched as the two masters got ready to fight. Caldwell was 21 and Jason was 18 but talent wise this fight was extremely even. “You know the rules.

First hit wins.”

Jason started, “pomata lotanta” at that moment at sword appeared out of thin air. It was gorgeous; the sword had a beautiful emerald hilt. Jason grabbed the sword from the air it was suspended in. Caldwell got defense position and started mumbling spells under his breath. Jason raised his sword and did something incredible; he used his magic through his sword. Only the best of the can use magic through weapons, or without words. Lightning started flashing out of the tip of Jason’s sword. Fortunately Caldwell was complete prepared for this. An

invisible protected Caldwell as he fought back. His sword shot out blue lightning which one bolt hit Jason, meaning Caldwell won.

The two men shook hands. Jason and I headed to Caldwell’s house to clean up, and then head back to my father’s manor.

Caldwell’s house was about 200 yards away from the plain we were training on which normally wouldn’t be that bad but today I’m filled with extra cuts and bruises, with every step I take I wince.

“Will you just shut up?!” It’s only been 20 yards and he’s already complaining.

“Way to be sympathetic! Can’t you see I’m in pain?”

“Quit your whining.” Jason said, and once again he was quiet and distant as if he was lost in some faraway dream. I was just about to announce my latest complaint when he suddenly grabbed me by the waist and threw me over his shoulder.

“What are you doing?! You can’t just grab me and throw me over your shoulder like I’m some chunk of wood! Put me down or I’m going to use a time freeze spell on you! You are-“ “Shh, Will you be quiet for just a second.” He whispered, something in his voice told me to listen to him.

“What is it, what’s wrong”, I asked equally as quiet.

“Someone is following us, he’s behind those trees and he smells like trouble, you are in no condition to fight so we are going to make a run for it. I’ll keep carry you we have to go before he realizes we are on to him.”

“Ok, you’re right.”

“Azrathe metona letarenta”, he was doing the teleportation spell I realized and apparently so did the strange man behind the trees. At this point Jason was running and spellcasting, but even so the strange man took out a bow and arrows and were aiming at us. “Betheme” and the grassy plain scenery disappeared from my sight, and were replaced with living room scenery.

“Where are we?”

“Safe”, replied Jason. He sat down on a couch next to me silently as if trying to think.

“Ok, now can you give me a real answer?”

“At my old house”, he sighed.

“What makes this place any safe than the manor?!”

“It has a triple barrier around it.”

“Oh”, I said understanding. No one is powerful enough to break through a triple magical barrier, no one. We are safe here. “How do we know if there is anyone is here?”

“There isn’t I checked.” Of course he used magic to check firsthand.

“Now we have to heal your wounds.” Jason stood up and moved in front of me. “Helaosta socana phalaswat”, of course the healing spell. I watched as the gashes in my arms and legs closed up, and my energy was completely restored. It never gets old. “It’s almost midnight try to get some sleep we will make a plan in the morning” Who were these men and what or who were they after? Something about this is different from previous attempts on our lives something is wrong, and I’m going to figure out what.

“Ok.” All of a sudden there was a loud crash as if someone was kicking down the front door. “I thought you said this place had double barrier.”

“It does, it did”, he yelled over the loud crashing sound.

In a flash of an eye we were surrounded by about 25 Men wearing identical black ninja costume. Ninjas don’t even exist. Looking at them closely they were all around 20 years old, their hair and faces covered by masks.

Jason Bravely yet stupidly stood up and faced forward, “Who sent you, who are you?” one of the ‘ninjas’ took a step forward; he was still a good distance away from Jason.

“We are the Black Feather’s right hand,” Said the man. Recognition and shook washed over Jason’s face.

“Who is the Black Feather?” I directed this question towards the man but Jason is the one who answered.

“He is the man who killed my parents.”

The ‘ninja’ stuck his hand out and materialized a spear. Before Jason could react the spear slashed down Jason’s chest. Jason fell to the ground and blood poured out of his chest. I knew he wasn’t dead, only badly hurt. Before I could use my own magic the man mumbled something and I started feeling extremely tired. Damn a sleep spell. “That was extremely easy. I guess the boss over estimated them,” Said the man as I was drifting off into a deep sleep.

I woke up in what seemed to be a castle room. “Why hello Safara, nice to see that your awake.” I was startled as I heard Caldwell’s voice in the corner of my room.

“Caldwell, have you come to save me?” I said sounding excited.

“Only if you cooperate,” he said in a sickly sweet voice with a smile. At that moment I realized that the man standing in front of me was not the same

Caldwell who practically raised me when my Parents were working, despite his age. “What’s wrong you seem troubled,” Again in that creepy sweet voice.

“W-Who are you?”

“It’s been two months and you forget me already I am disappointed in you, I expected better of you.” It seems as if the pouring rain outside is trying to consume my very being. The thunder sounds like a deadly firecracker trying to shoot at random targets. The lightning slashes through the sky like a double edged sword.

“You are not Caldwell, So who are you?”

“Ah but I am you see I had Jason killed cause I was just so terribly jealous,” He sounded somewhat demonic at that point.

“Lair! He’s alive I can still feel his magical presence somehow.”

“Fine I had his sent ‘away’.” He said sounding impatient. Yes, I was defiantly getting a lord Voldermort vibe. “Oh and I had your parents and his killed.” Now that part I believed. I couldn’t feel their presence anymore. Since when could I feel people presences in my head? They say some peoples powers completely develop late. Is that what’s happening to me?

Now I was getting mad. At that moment I raised my arm and flicked my hand up throwing Caldwell into the wall behind him. “Did you know when you get really good you don’t even need to say the words anymore?” This time I flicked my wrist up ward sending him straight for the ceiling. He collided extremely hard then fell to floor below even harder. He stared to stand.

“Why you little brat, after all I’ve done for you this is how you treat me?! You are going to pay.” He stood completely upright. “Yatos-“ I blinked and my heart willed for time to freeze. At that moment Caldwell’s body was completely frozen. “I’m sorry but I’m afraid I can’t let you finish that obliteration spell. I don’t feel like dying right now. I’m sorry but it’s you that has to die. It is do bad you’re completely frozen. Can you hear me? I guess you’re going to die without knowing what happened to you.” I put my hand out in front of my and willed there to be a sword in front of my like have practiced so many times after a few moments my sword appeared, suspended in midair. “Now you die, I grabbed the hilt of my sword and pierced it through Caldwell’s chest.

Being a magic sword and all as the sword went though Caldwell and pinned him to the wall behind him, then he started disintegrating in to black feathers that floated to the ground. I left that horrid Castle place through the window and never once looked back.

******************** This is entirely my fault. Their deaths are entirely my fault. No. it’s not mine, it’s his. How? How could he? I, I… loved him. After Caldwell’s death I search for years for Jason but I am yet to find him. I’m hoping by righting down our story and sending it around the world he will be able to find me. Fate will decide.

Best friends or enemies Hi my name is Ali short for Alissa.Most people call me Alissa when they want something but other than that it’s Ali.I am fourteen a freshman in high school I have brown hair and blue eyes.

My mom and dad are divorced and I am an only child. I am on the bus on way to school and I hear the snickering of other children in the background,Probably laughing at something inappropriate. It’s now 7:15 the bell rang and I had my books in my hand some girls knocked them out my hands I really don't know if it was an accident but whoever did it now I'm embarrassed. That day early in the morning my teachers all met me I was the new girl no one ever likes the new girls. So all my teachers met me and then they began telling me how much their jobs meant to them wait a minute I don't even care about their jobs not even a little. So that day I met a few people I sat with them at lunch and then they asked me if I wanted to skip class with them I looked at them like they were little phycos which they probably were So I said no only because I didn't wanna get into trouble on my first day I wouldn't wanna skip a class for anything.Especially if they get detention I wouldn't wanna be stuck with nothing to do in there my friends always told me it was like a jail cell but I don't believe it. Once I got home my mom asked me what happened in school today of course like any other kid i said nothing and went straight to my room I was upset about everything even in school no friends if i had to make friends it would be the bad kids that skip class I don't want friends like that I want good friends like in middle school I'm not in middle school anymore nothing will make me change not even one bit. My mood was sad just plain old sad the sad that makes you feel crappy the one that brings your days down and kicks you right in the butt later on in life.My life is somewhat miserable just thinking about the fact that i moved all the way from California to Florida which they call a sunshine state? Is it really sunshine or is it just rain all the time? Anyways now I'm in math class and a student was talking about me and how ugly I am I mean They shouldn't be talking about me just look at them.I feel hated in this school maybe i should just run away from everything and everyone I wish for my family like my mom and dad to get along and I just miss everybody. English class Hi I'm Alissa I said to the teacher and she introduced me to the class I heard mumbling and all i heard was who is that chick why is she in our school can i help you stop looking at me I was devastated didn't know what to do and I felt sick to my stomach I was home sick wanting to go home had no idea what to do should i text my mom and tell her to bring me home So i did I was very upset so this is what i said to her Mom can i please go home i don't wanna be in school she replied why people are being so mean i don't like it here not even a little girls cause too much drama and I HATE IT. I bursted into tears asking to use the bathroom so i can get out of school made my day really hard why do people have to be like this. On my way home I realized that my mom did not want to pick me up and i told her what happened after that she was like oh why aren't you like them other kids that punch people in their face I told her what makes you think i should do that It will get me in so much trouble nice advice MOM.Once we got home mom told me to do my homework the school called and said that I made fun of some girl that i dont even know wait yes i do shes in my math class and she slapped the books out my hands on the first day of school I knew who she was she just didn't like me and that day i was grounded because of her because of that little I couldn't finish the words that were about to come out of my mouth I was furious I couldnt wait to find her name out..... Next day of school it was tuesday thank you lord 3 more days till the weekend I definitely couldn't wait.In school during math the same girl gave me looks and laughed with her friend looking at me i knew they were talking about me their little devil eyes beaming toward me gave me the heart beating of a life time.I bit my tongue it tasted like metal.I was pissed off and i wanted to rip her head off and throw it so she cant find it.I asked my math partner what her name is and he said her name is Valarie and my eyes opened and grew bigger and bigger as if i were a cat hunting her prey

down. Alli what is this equalled to said my math teacher um um i don't know Valarie started to chuckle and she said this in exact words: see she came from a different town she doesn't know nothing and shes stupid I said this: If I'm so stupid then how come I have higher grades then you the teacher sent us both to the principles office and we both sat there gleaming at each other for at least five minutes And then I spoke Valarie why do you hate me so much? I said she replied : Remember me the girl that you said no to skipping class with well that's me and i kinda thought that you wouldn't wanna be my friend so i started talking crap about you and im really sorry because i knew how much it hurts you now I saw you cry and i was upset i don't like people crying because of me. I told her that i didn't wanna skip because it was my first day of class and then you seemed upset i cant skip because if i do my mom will ground me and i don't want that to happen maybe me and you can hang out sometime?Yeah we should said Valarie.Well I think we really should. Principal walks in hey guys what are you guys doing down here us um we got into an argument but we settled it and now were friends right Ali yup were officially friends principal: good for you guys now you guys can get back to class.OK so on our way to class we see this bird type thingy fly near the window so we tried to touch it and it got away i was laughing so hard a teacher came out and told us to be quiet.Ever since that day Ali and Valarie were best friends.They hung out and always looked out for each other No matter what they did everything together except use the bathroom of course when Ali had a sleepover Valarie was invited.What kind of friend do you have?????Who will you meet?

A short story by Brianna Gracey

Nuclear Warfare by Kyle Zych The year is 2666. Russia and more than half of Europe is worn torn. Asia (lead by Russia) and Europe are fighting because Europe doesn't like the way their government is run as well as outh Korea's either. .

By now Russia takes up 95% of Asia. The other 3% is North and South Korea. The other 2% are just small countries. South Korea is a very isolated place and the government is basically cutting them from the rest of the whole world. But, South Korea has a ton of chemical and nuclear weapons and if they were to fight with those they would no doubt win. So as you may imagine both Europe and Russia want to become allies with them so they don't lose and get completely wiped out from the face of the earth. That makes the bloodiest most violent war EVER. All this started about six years ago. Europe doesn't agree with the government of Russia and South Korea. They keep trying to destroy their government and take them over. Russia doesn't like that they are trying that so they make an alliace with South Korea to fight Europe. Little does Europe know, South Korea has tons of nuclear and chemical weapons that they could use any time they wish. So Russia and South Korea make an alliance against Europe. They wait till they next time Europe tries to take over and they start to fight. Russia's military is big enough as it is but now that South Korea has joined them along with their weapons, they are an unstoppable force. A week later Europe enters Russia through one of the small countries. What they didn't expect was to meet an army of about 5000. Right then and there the Eurasian war was started. All the Europeans that didn't get killed right away retreated back to Europe to get regrouped and get ready. When news spread of this more and more Europeans joined to go and fight for Europe. The European army got up to about 3500. A little bit less than the Russian/South Koreans 5000 but still a lot. At this point Europe still doesn't know about the South Koreans nuclear

and chemical weapons. So Europe goes and fight like its any other fight.

The Europeans sail through the black sea and right into Russia. The Russian army is waiting on the shore which they heavily booby trapped with mines and barbwire. They are also there waiting in heavily fortified bunkers with big machine guns. They also have tanks lined up along the front of the bunkers. The Europeans also have tanks being carried on HUGE ships carrying soldiers as well. The Europeans don't even reach the shore before both sides start firing all the guns they have. By the time all the European ships reach shore, about half of the soldiers from both sides combined have been already killed. After about 7 hours of fighting, the Europeans finally pushed their way to the front of the bunkers because, by then, all the Russian tanks have pulled back into the capital of Moscow.

Meanwhile, back in South Korea, they are getting their army ready to go and join the war with Russia. They are preparing everyone to go to join Russia to fight Europe. They are getting ready to move all the soldiers to Russia's capital of Moscow. They are moving them in big tanks and heavily armored trucks. There is about 1500 more soldiers that are coming from South Korea. That means that Europe will soon find out they are even more outnumbered than they originally thought. South Korea also is bringing more tanks along with the heavily armored trucks that they are traveling there in. Also, they are bringing more ammo and supplies for Russia, which is going to help Russia a lot.

At this point, Russia has retreated a little bit to Moscow to take a break.

This is also a smart move because that causes, eventually, Europe to be forced into their capital where they are regrouped and waiting to attack.

When Russia retreats, Europe waits a week to regroup on the beach. Then, when they are ready, they start to move into Moscow to continue to fight.

By the time they reach Moscow, South Korea has reached there and have joined Russia in the war. When Europe arrives in Moscow, they see South Korea and are surprised at how quick they actually reached Moscow and the amount of them there really are. So they start to fight again and it is just as bloody as the fight on the beach. The South Koreans and Russia are heavily armed and have a huge number advantage. Yet the Europeans are slightly winning.

After six years of war, they are still fighting a very bloody war. Europe is still a little more dominate. Realizing this, the South Koreans start heading back to South Korea. Seeing this, Europe is very confused, but they just carry on. They keep fighting for another few months and it is getting worse and worse for Russia ever since the South Koreans left and went back to South Korea. But, Europe is also still confused why they did that. They don't know

if it is they are planning something or they just ran but they are still confused. But they try to ignore it because they have to fight the war.

The date is June 6 2666 (6/6/66). Europe is still winning. The Russians are almost defeated. Then, all of a sudden the Russians and the Europeans see a huge wave of fly objects in the sky. The Russians already know that it is the South Koreans nuclear and chemical weapons that they had them go back to launch. Although, Europe has no idea what it is and when Russia stops fighting Europe thinks they are giving up and they think they won. But when they see the "objects" start coming towards them they realize what they are and figure out why South Korea went back. They went back to launch nuclear and chemical weapons. By 12:00 in the morning, Moscow was turned into a nuclear and chemical wasteland with bodies and body parts everywhere.

After that no one ever questioned South Korea ever again. They went back to their regular lives and were never bothered again.

Just 25 Days

By Beatriz Quinteros My name is Jade.My dad is owner of the most important company in the country . I am his only daughter and because of that my engagement is public press conference .But now I am really late.

Hopefully we get there in time for the session.Rowan,my fiance, is a very famous singer. I met him when I got lost in the mountain, it was him who saved me.Then I saw him again and we both began dating.I love him , he is very sweet with me and I know that he loves me too.

This week I have been searching for wedding dress and I don't know which one to pick. Maybe I should drive to Sienna’s house . ...Why Sienna is in Rowan’s car? Why he is kissing her hand? this cant be happening …she is my b-best friend. I need to call her ...Where did that car come from? OH Noooo!! CRASH!!.Why is there a lot of people around my car?.Look I am ok, I got in a car crash but I am here alive.

"Excuse me sir, let me get in my car" He cant hear me. I cant touch him what is going on? … "She" ...is me. Am I DE-EAD?.

They take my body to an ambulance the nurses were trying to wake me up .I could see myself my head bleeding ,the doctor trying to give me oxygen taking me to a room.Then my dad entered the hospital and says “Where is my daughter Jade? Where is the patient from the traffic accident?”

I scream "daddy! daddy!" but he cant hear me. Behind him is Rowan asking desperate “How is she? Is she is going to be fine?”. Then my dad screamed my name again and again. I cant be able to answer. My mom then came and ask for me she can't believe.

There is guy that seems like he can see my spirit .He tell me “come with me”. He take me to the roof .

Me::"So... you are the the angel of death?"

The spirit:"ahh!! so old fashioned. I am not the angel of death I am the SCHEDULER" Me:"Scheduler?"

Scheduler: "You see before the humans born it is decide how long they are going to live.In conclusion we follow the calendar of each person."

Me:"So It means that I am dead?

Scheduler:"You are suppose to be dead but you are in coma" Me:"Did you came for me?"

Scheduler:Actually I came for another human.He was the one who had to have the accident in the car not you .But because your accident his death was delayed .The case that schedulers hate.WHEN OUR SCHEDULES ARE DELAYED. Me:So why is nobody taking me? scheduler:Because you are not scheduled to die today.You have two options die or in 25 days find 1 tear of 3 persons that really love you after that you can comeback to your human life.ahhh and it cant be family. You will know that the person love you if their tears are pure.You cannot use your real body.I will give you another.Whatever happens ,you can't say your name.Also you need to work for your own money.

The first 4 days I buy clothes, accessories,food and also search for a job.In the 5th day I remember that Rowen's cousin ,Kian, works in the entertainment company.He is the owner of the company, in there

all the famous artist work.He also went to college with me.I think I could go and ask for a job.In college I used sing and I was part of magicians club.When I was going to Kian office I listen Rowen's voice coming from a door I was happy to hear his voice until he said "Good thing that she is in coma I couldn't take her anymore she is boring and immature.I just wanted to go out with her because she is famous and this would give me more popularity.Also because her money.We plan everything good Sienna .At the mountain, I 'saved' her and you couldn't 'find' her it was great and I am a great actor.I just love you Sienna."

When I hear this I thought " that selfish bastard I cant take this anymore" .So I open the door and throw my purse at him. He said "OOWW!!!WHO ARE YOU?" "YOU DESTROY MY LIFE I WANT REVENGE!!!"I said "If you want revenge you will needed to join to the entertainment company then maybe there is a little chance" he stated.

Security took me to Kian (the owner/boss) "This girl,Adalyn, was disturbing Rowan" "I just want revenge "I said Then Kian "Put her down.Revenge that is what I want too.He never loved her, I love her. He got engaged with the woman that I love. You remind me a lot of my friend she was just like you if someone put her down she will show the person that she is stronger. If you want you can work here?" he said "Yes I need a job ,just for 21 days " Day 21 Kian wants me to make a commercial, the director wants me to sing to see how well my voice is. For tomorrow. "Oh? poor little kid is crying maybe some magic will make him happy. Look! What is in your ear? a quarter!!. Magic makes everything better" 'What did you said? my friend always said that" Kian said "I know that you are bewildered because she just died but..."

"How do you know she is dead?"Kian inturrupt Day 20 I need to sing I am thinking of singing the song that I use to sing in high school.Ok now is time to sing.

Kian;STOP!! Where did you hear that song? that was my friend's song she composed that song.Who are you?Are you Jade?"

I couldn't tell him.

19 days left I try to get tears.First i went to Luna's restaurant, Luna is my other best friend we know each other since we were kids.I tell her that I want a desert and ask why she was sad . She doesn't seem to accept that I am coma she says that I am just having a long dream that is for me too it is just a dream.And she more regreat to the idea that i could die soon.I couldn't insist talking with he about my dead 14 days left So little time I have left, I am tired about this maybe i should quit, I died. Kian just comeback from his travel.

Kian:"I know who you are .YOU ARE JADE! I talk to a monk and he tell me the story of 25 day.I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!"

Me:"No ... no I am not."

He cry and hug me .That was we I receive my first tear and one chance to comeback to my normal life.

12 days left Kian gave me a rose. Asked me to be his date for today's party ,famous people are going to go. I accept.He sent people to dress me up and to put make up on.It was really romantic.In there was Rowan with Sienna , when he saw me he got surprised.Rowan wanted me to dance with him and he extended his hand to me but at the same time Kian did it too.I then took kians hand in favor to dance with him.Rowan was mad. Then in that moment Kian told me that he loved me and that he hoped to be with me when I wake up from my coma.I didnt say anything and then he kissed me.

10 days left Kian told me that My mom went to Rowan's house with Luna when they opened the door she found Rowan with Sienna.My mom told to him that there is not going to be any wedding if I come to live.My dad also discovered someone was taking money from his bank account and it was Rowan.they send him to jail.

5 days left

This 5 past days I was with Kian .I am soon will be dead . I cant find another tears.There is nothing more to do just leave the earth and wait to the past day.

4 days left Day became minutes and hour ,seconds.I will be gone soon.I pray and say "please let Rowan forget about me and that my family can resist the pain.Tomorrow will be a new day " 1 day left When I wake up I already knew that this was the day I will leave the earth.

"This is my of resignation Kian"I write a note on his desk and then I was gone .

Scheduler:It is time Jade.Give me your hand we need to enter to the door.AH? What happen?.I can't take you.Jade you got your tears.This is a very unusual case. Jade your you can come back to earth.

I was crying and happy.

Me:"I know for sure that Luna is the person who gave me the second tear.But who gave the third tear? " Scheduler:"It seems like it was Sienna."

Me:"Sienna?"

Scheduler:"Sienna was being childish, she just wanted attention but then she relized what she was doing was wrong, and then she remember all the time that you spent together as friends."

When I open my eyes Kian was taking my hand ,my mom was there and Luna. I told my mom to call Sienna.When she entered , she was crying .

"Mom, leave us" I said "You want to be alone?" Mom said "Let go to drink coffee"Kian said "I sleep ,sleep and i have a dream just a dream"I said "You remeber when we were running to the engagement session,and my shoes broke you give me yours and you ran barefoot to the session.In that moment you took off your shoes for me." " What you mean?"Sienna said "People say that the shoes of a woman is the pride of them .In that moment you quit your pride for me.You forget everything about the session .You thought of me first.Because... I am your friend" I said "Jade?"Sienna said "I am tired please go"I said When Kian comeback I smile to Kian and he smile back.